Eastern Mole Vole vs Eurasian beaver

Ellobius tancrei compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Cricetidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Ellobius	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole Vole and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

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.

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.