Dark Mottled Willow vs Eurasian beaver

Spodoptera cilium compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Dark Mottled Willow is Not Evaluated while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Mottled Willow	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	Noctuidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Spodoptera	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Spodoptera cilium	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Mottled Willow and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark Mottled Willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Mottled Willow	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Mottled Willow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (Taiwan, Yemen), and Europe (Denmark, Germany, Portugal).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇵🇹 Portugal