Elktoe vs Eurasian beaver

Alasmidonta marginata compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Elktoe is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elktoe	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Mollusca (연체동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Bivalvia (이매패류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Unionida (석패목)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Unionidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Alasmidonta	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Alasmidonta marginata	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Elktoe and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

Elktoe

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elktoe	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elktoe

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway