Eurasian beaver vs Malayan civet

Castor fiber compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

  • Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Eurasian beaver Malayan civet
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) Viverridae
Genus Castor (Beavers) Viverra
Species Castor fiber Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Eurasian beaver Malayan civet
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.

Malayan civet

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。

Malayan civet

No description available.

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