Eurasian beaver vs large nutmeg

Castor fiber compared with Apamea anceps

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while large nutmeg is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	large nutmeg
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Noctuidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Apamea
Species	Castor fiber	Apamea anceps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

large nutmeg

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	large nutmeg
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.

large nutmeg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden