Eurasian beaver vs Single-Dotted Wave

Castor fiber compared with Idaea dimidiata

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Single-Dotted Wave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Single-Dotted Wave
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)	Geometridae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Idaea
Species	Castor fiber	Idaea dimidiata

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Single-Dotted Wave share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Single-Dotted Wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Single-Dotted Wave
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.

Single-Dotted Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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