Eurasian beaver vs Paucident planigale

Castor fiber compared with Planigale gilesi

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Paucident planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Paucident planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Planigale
Species	Castor fiber	Planigale gilesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Paucident planigale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Paucident planigale
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.

Paucident planigale

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.