Eurasian beaver vs Western Round-eared Bat

Castor fiber compared with Lophostoma occidentale

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Western Round-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Western Round-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Lophostoma
Species	Castor fiber	Lophostoma occidentale

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Western Round-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Western Round-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Western Round-eared Bat
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.

Western Round-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.