Eurasian beaver vs Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Castor fiber compared with Mystacina robusta

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat
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	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Mystacinidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Mystacina
Species	Castor fiber	Mystacina robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed 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.

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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。