De Winton's Shrew vs Eurasian beaver

Chodsigoa hypsibia compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• De Winton's Shrew is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	De Winton's Shrew	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Chodsigoa	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Chodsigoa hypsibia	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

De Winton's Shrew and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

De Winton's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	De Winton's Shrew	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

De Winton's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.