Eurasian beaver vs Louse

Castor fiber compared with Lipeurus maculosus

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Philopteridae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Lipeurus
Species	Castor fiber	Lipeurus maculosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Louse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Louse
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.

Louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (United States).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden