Eurasian beaver vs Javan Mongoose

Castor fiber compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Javan Mongoose
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)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Herpestidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Herpestes
Species	Castor fiber	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Javan Mongoose
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.

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).

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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway