East European Vole vs Eurasian beaver

Microtus levis compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• East European Vole is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	East European Vole	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Microtus	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Microtus levis	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

East European Vole and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

East European Vole

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	East European Vole	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

East European Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway