Eurasian beaver vs Pacific Tent-making Bat

Castor fiber compared with Uroderma convexum

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Pacific Tent-making Bat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Pacific Tent-making Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Uroderma
Species	Castor fiber	Uroderma convexum

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Pacific Tent-making Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Pacific Tent-making Bat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Pacific Tent-making Bat
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.

Pacific Tent-making Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.