Eurasian beaver vs virgin cone

Castor fiber compared with Conus virgo

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while virgin cone is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	virgin cone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Conidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Conus
Species	Castor fiber	Conus virgo

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

virgin cone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	virgin cone
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.

virgin cone

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (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