Eurasian beaver vs European Free-tailed Bat

Castor fiber compared with Tadarida teniotis

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while European Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	European Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Molossidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Tadarida
Species	Castor fiber	Tadarida teniotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and European Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

European Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	European Free-tailed Bat
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.

European Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal