Eurasian beaver vs marsh mealybug

Castor fiber compared with Atrococcus paludinus

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while marsh mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	marsh mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Atrococcus
Species	Castor fiber	Atrococcus paludinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and marsh mealybug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

marsh mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	marsh mealybug
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.

marsh mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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