Eurasian beaver vs red-eared guenon

Castor fiber compared with Cercopithecus erythrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	red-eared guenon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Cercopithecus
Species	Castor fiber	Cercopithecus erythrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and red-eared guenon share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

red-eared guenon

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	red-eared guenon
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.

red-eared guenon

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.