Cork Moth vs Eurasian beaver

Nemapogon cloacella compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Cork Moth is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cork Moth	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Insecta (कीट)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Lepidoptera (शल्कपंखी गण)	Rodentia (कृंतक)
Family	Tineidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Nemapogon	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Nemapogon cloacella	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Cork Moth and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (प्राणी)

Conservation Status

Cork Moth

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cork Moth	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cork Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

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