Eurasian beaver vs Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

Castor fiber compared with Marmosops cracens

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Narrow-headed Slender Opossum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Didelphimorphia (주머니쥐)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Didelphidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Marmosops
Species	Castor fiber	Marmosops cracens

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Narrow-headed Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum
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.

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.