Eastern Spiny Mouse vs Eurasian beaver

Acomys dimidiatus compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Eastern Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Spiny Mouse	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Acomys	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Acomys dimidiatus	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Spiny Mouse and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Eastern Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Spiny Mouse	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

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。