Eurasian beaver vs European hamster

Castor fiber compared with Cricetus cricetus

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while European hamster is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	European hamster
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order same	Rodentia (कृंतक)	Rodentia (कृंतक)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Cricetidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Cricetus
Species	Castor fiber	Cricetus cricetus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and European hamster share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (कृंतक)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

European hamster

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	European hamster
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.

European hamster

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Russia, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇷🇺 Russia