Eurasian beaver vs Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat

Castor fiber compared with Cynomops greenhalli

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Molossidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Cynomops
Species	Castor fiber	Cynomops greenhalli

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat
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.

Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.