Eurasian beaver vs Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

Castor fiber compared with Vampyressa melissa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Vampyressa
Species	Castor fiber	Vampyressa melissa

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Melissa's Yellow-eared 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.

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. 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.