Eurasian beaver vs Mountain Goat

Castor fiber compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Mountain Goat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Oreamnos
Species	Castor fiber	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Mountain Goat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Mountain Goat
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.

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.