Eurasian beaver vs Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Castor fiber compared with Chiropodomys calamianensis

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
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	Castoridae (Beavers)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Chiropodomys
Species	Castor fiber	Chiropodomys calamianensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
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.

Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

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。