Eurasian beaver vs Gray Field Slug

Castor fiber compared with Deroceras reticulatum

Key Differences

Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Gray Field Slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Gray Field Slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Deroceras
Species	Castor fiber	Deroceras reticulatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Gray Field Slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

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Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Field Slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Gray Field Slug
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.

Gray Field Slug

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Israel, Sri Lanka, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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.