Eurasian beaver vs truncate donax

Castor fiber compared with Donax trunculus

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while truncate donax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	truncate donax
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Donacidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Donax
Species	Castor fiber	Donax trunculus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and truncate donax share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

truncate donax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	truncate donax
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.

truncate donax

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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