Diardi’s Clouded Leopard vs Eurasian beaver

Neofelis diardi compared with Castor fiber

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard	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	Felidae (Cats)	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Neofelis (Clouded Leopards)	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Neofelis diardi	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

VU — Vulnerable

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

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.