Eurasian beaver vs Horsfield's tarsier

Castor fiber compared with Cephalopachus bancanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Horsfield's tarsier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Tarsiidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Cephalopachus
Species	Castor fiber	Cephalopachus bancanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Horsfield's tarsier share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Horsfield's tarsier

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Horsfield's tarsier
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.

Horsfield's tarsier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.