Eurasian beaver vs Eurasian water shrew

Castor fiber compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Soricidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Neomys
Species	Castor fiber	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Class: Mammalia

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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 water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Eurasian water shrew (Neomys fodiens) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.