Eurasian beaver vs Hairy-footed dunnart

Castor fiber compared with Sminthopsis hirtipes

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Hairy-footed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Hairy-footed dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Dasyuromorphia (Хищные сумчатые)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Sminthopsis
Species	Castor fiber	Sminthopsis hirtipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Hairy-footed dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy-footed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Hairy-footed dunnart
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.

Hairy-footed dunnart

Habitat

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.