Eurasian beaver vs painted balloon aeolis

Castor fiber compared with Eubranchus tricolor

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while painted balloon aeolis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	painted balloon aeolis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Eubranchidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Eubranchus
Species	Castor fiber	Eubranchus tricolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and painted balloon aeolis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

painted balloon aeolis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	painted balloon aeolis
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.

painted balloon aeolis

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden