Eurasian beaver vs Two-spotted Groundhopper

Castor fiber compared with Tetrix bipunctata

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Two-spotted Groundhopper is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Two-spotted Groundhopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Tetrigidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Tetrix
Species	Castor fiber	Tetrix bipunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Two-spotted Groundhopper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Two-spotted Groundhopper

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Two-spotted Groundhopper
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.

Two-spotted Groundhopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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