castor deurope vs Percival's spiny mouse

Castor fiber compared with Acomys percivali

Key Differences

• castor deurope is Vulnerable while Percival's spiny mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	castor deurope	Percival's spiny mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Acomys
Species	Castor fiber	Acomys percivali

Evolutionary Relationship

castor deurope and Percival's spiny mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

castor deurope

VU — Vulnerable

Percival's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	castor deurope	Percival's spiny mouse
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.

Percival's spiny mouse

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.