Clara's Widow vs Eurasian beaver

Dingana clara compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Clara's Widow is Endangered while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clara's Widow	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Dingana	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Dingana clara	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Clara's Widow and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clara's Widow

EN — Endangered

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clara's Widow	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clara's Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Eurasian beaver

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Clara's Widow

The Clara's Widow (Dingana clara) is a species in the genus Dingana. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Eurasian beaver

Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.