Duke of Bedford s Vole vs Eurasian beaver

Proedromys bedfordi compared with Castor fiber

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duke of Bedford s Vole	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Rodentia (грызуны)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Cricetidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Proedromys	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Proedromys bedfordi	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Duke of Bedford s Vole and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (грызуны)

Conservation Status

Duke of Bedford s Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duke of Bedford s Vole	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Duke of Bedford s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

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.