culpeo vs Eurasian beaver

Lycalopex culpaeus compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• culpeo is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	culpeo	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Lycalopex	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Lycalopex culpaeus	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

culpeo and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

culpeo

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	culpeo	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

culpeo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

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.