Eurasian beaver vs Sheep's Ear Abalone

Castor fiber compared with Haliotis ovina

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Sheep's Ear Abalone is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Sheep's Ear Abalone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Haliotidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Haliotis
Species	Castor fiber	Haliotis ovina

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Sheep's Ear Abalone share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Sheep's Ear Abalone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Sheep's Ear Abalone
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.

Sheep's Ear Abalone

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway