Eurasian beaver vs Pale Shining Brown

Castor fiber compared with Polia bombycina

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Pale Shining Brown is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Pale Shining Brown
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)	Polia
Species	Castor fiber	Polia bombycina

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Pale Shining Brown share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Pale Shining Brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Pale Shining Brown
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 Shining Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden