Eurasian beaver vs North African Hedgehog

Castor fiber compared with Atelerix algirus

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while North African Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Rodentia (कृंतक)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Atelerix
Species	Castor fiber	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and North African Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (स्तनधारी)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	North African Hedgehog
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.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.

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.