Eurasian beaver vs lesser mouse-deer

Castor fiber compared with Tragulus kanchil

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while lesser mouse-deer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	lesser mouse-deer
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)	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Tragulidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Tragulus
Species	Castor fiber	Tragulus kanchil

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and lesser mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

lesser mouse-deer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	lesser mouse-deer
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.

lesser mouse-deer

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。