Dark fruit-eating bat vs Eurasian beaver

Artibeus obscurus compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Dark fruit-eating bat is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark fruit-eating bat	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Artibeus	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Artibeus obscurus	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark fruit-eating bat and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Dark fruit-eating bat

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark fruit-eating bat	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark fruit-eating bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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

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.