Eurasian beaver vs king colobus

Castor fiber compared with Colobus polykomos

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while king colobus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	king colobus
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)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Colobus
Species	Castor fiber	Colobus polykomos

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

king colobus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	king colobus
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.

king colobus

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.