Eurasian beaver vs Gata-preta

Castor fiber compared with Etmopterus pusillus

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Gata-preta is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Gata-preta
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Etmopteridae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Etmopterus
Species	Castor fiber	Etmopterus pusillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Gata-preta share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Gata-preta

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Gata-preta
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.

Gata-preta

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and 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