Eurasian beaver vs Pale mottled willow moth

Castor fiber compared with Caradrina clavipalpis

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Pale mottled willow moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Pale mottled willow moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Noctuidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Caradrina
Species	Castor fiber	Caradrina clavipalpis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Pale mottled willow moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Pale mottled willow moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Pale mottled willow moth
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.

Pale mottled willow moth

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Cabo Verde), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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