Brown-eared Woolly Opossum vs Eurasian beaver

Caluromys lanatus compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Brown-eared Woolly Opossum is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-eared Woolly Opossum	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Опоссумы)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Didelphidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Caluromys	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Caluromys lanatus	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-eared Woolly Opossum and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Brown-eared Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-eared Woolly Opossum	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-eared Woolly Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Brown-eared Woolly Opossum

The Brown-eared Woolly Opossum (Caluromys lanatus) is a species in the genus Caluromys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian beaver

Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.