Eurasian beaver vs hedgehog

Castor fiber compared with Erinaceus europaeus

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Erinaceus
Species	Castor fiber	Erinaceus europaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	hedgehog
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.

hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.

hedgehog

고슴도치(Erinaceus europaeus)는 IUCN 적색 목록에서 관심 필요(LC)로 분류됩니다. 서식 범위 전반에 걸쳐 광범위하고 풍부하며, 개체군이 안정적이고 즉각적인 보전 우려가 없습니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden