Eurasian beaver vs slit limpet

Castor fiber compared with Emarginula fissura

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while slit limpet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	slit limpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Mollusca (Moluscos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Gastropoda (Gastrópodes)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Fissurellidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Emarginula
Species	Castor fiber	Emarginula fissura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

slit limpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	slit limpet
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.

slit limpet

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden