eastern quoll vs Eurasian beaver

Dasyurus viverrinus compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• eastern quoll is Endangered while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eastern quoll	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dasyuridae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Dasyurus	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Dasyurus viverrinus	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

eastern quoll and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	eastern quoll	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

eastern quoll

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.