Eurasian beaver vs Lister's River Snail

Castor fiber compared with Viviparus contectus

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Lister's River Snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Lister's River Snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Viviparidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Viviparus
Species	Castor fiber	Viviparus contectus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Lister's River Snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Lister's River Snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Lister's River Snail
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.

Lister's River Snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden