Downland Conch vs Eurasian beaver

Aethes tesserana compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Downland Conch is Critically Endangered while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downland Conch	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	Tortricidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Aethes	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Aethes tesserana	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Downland Conch and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Downland Conch

CR — Critically Endangered

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downland Conch	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downland Conch

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden