castor deurope vs Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

Castor fiber compared with Poiana leightoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	castor deurope	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Viverridae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Poiana
Species	Castor fiber	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

castor deurope and Poiane d'Afrique occidentale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

castor deurope

VU — Vulnerable

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	castor deurope	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

castor deurope

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.

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

castor deurope

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.