Eurasian beaver vs North American Hoary Bat

Castor fiber compared with Aeorestes cinereus

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while North American Hoary Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	North American Hoary 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)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Aeorestes
Species	Castor fiber	Aeorestes cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and North American Hoary Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

North American Hoary Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	North American Hoary 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.

North American Hoary Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across United States and Venezuela.

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.