Ecuadorean Akodont vs Eurasian beaver

Neomicroxus latebricola compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Akodont is Endangered while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Akodont	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Rodentia (설치류)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Cricetidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Neomicroxus	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Neomicroxus latebricola	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Akodont and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (설치류)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Akodont

EN — Endangered

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Akodont	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorean Akodont

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Eurasian beaver

유라시아비버(Castor fiber)는 IUCN 적색 목록에서 취약(VU)으로 분류됩니다. 개체군이 감소하고 서식지 압박이 증가하며 야생에서 멸종 위기에 처할 높은 위험에 직면해 있습니다.