Eurasian beaver vs golden carpet shell

Castor fiber compared with Polititapes aureus

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while golden carpet shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	golden carpet shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Veneridae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Polititapes
Species	Castor fiber	Polititapes aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and golden carpet shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

golden carpet shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	golden carpet shell
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.

golden carpet shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden