African or Cape clawless otter vs Eurasian beaver

Aonyx capensis compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• African or Cape clawless otter is Near Threatened while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African or Cape clawless otter	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Aonyx	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Aonyx capensis	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

African or Cape clawless otter and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

African or Cape clawless otter

NT — Near Threatened

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African or Cape clawless otter	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African or Cape clawless otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

African or Cape clawless otter

The African or Cape clawless otter (Aonyx capensis) is a species in the genus Aonyx. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian beaver

O castor-europeu (Castor fiber) é classificado como Vulnerável (VU) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Enfrenta alto risco de ameaça no estado selvagem, com populações em declínio e crescente pressão sobre o habitat.