Eurasian beaver vs marsh pug

Castor fiber compared with Eupithecia pygmaeata

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while marsh pug is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	marsh pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)
Class	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Insecta (कीट)
Order	Rodentia (कृंतक)	Lepidoptera (शल्कपंखी गण)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Geometridae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Eupithecia
Species	Castor fiber	Eupithecia pygmaeata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

marsh pug

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	marsh pug
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.

marsh pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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