Eurasian beaver vs Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Castor fiber compared with Cynopterus sphinx

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Rodentia (कृंतक)	Chiroptera (चमगादड़)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Cynopterus
Species	Castor fiber	Cynopterus sphinx

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (स्तनधारी)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Greater Short-nosed Fruit 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.

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.