Atlantic Ancula vs Eurasian beaver

Ancula gibbosa compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Mollusca (軟体動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Gastropoda (腹足綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Nudibranchia (裸鰓目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Goniodorididae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Ancula	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Ancula and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Ancula

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Atlantic Ancula

The Atlantic Ancula (Ancula gibbosa) is a species in the genus Ancula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Eurasian beaver

ユーラシアビーバー（Castor fiber）はIUCNレッドリストで絶滅危惧II類（VU）に分類されています。個体群の減少と生息地への圧力の増大により、野生での絶滅危険度が高い状況に直面しています。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden