Eurasian beaver vs Oustalet's Red Colobus

Castor fiber compared with Piliocolobus oustaleti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Oustalet's Red 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)	Piliocolobus
Species	Castor fiber	Piliocolobus oustaleti

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Oustalet's Red Colobus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Oustalet's Red Colobus

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Oustalet's Red 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.

Oustalet's Red 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.