Emilia s Gracile Opossum vs Eurasian beaver

Gracilinanus emiliae compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Emilia s Gracile Opossum is Data Deficient while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emilia s Gracile 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	Gracilinanus	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Gracilinanus emiliae	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Emilia s Gracile Opossum and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Emilia s Gracile Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emilia s Gracile Opossum	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Emilia s Gracile Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.

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.