Eurasian beaver vs Macaco-de-cheiro

Castor fiber compared with Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Macaco-de-cheiro is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Macaco-de-cheiro
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Cebidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Saimiri
Species	Castor fiber	Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Macaco-de-cheiro share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Macaco-de-cheiro

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Macaco-de-cheiro
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.

Macaco-de-cheiro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.