Eurasian beaver vs Indian muntjac

Castor fiber compared with Muntiacus muntjak

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Indian muntjac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Indian muntjac
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Artiodactyla (парнокопытные)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Muntiacus
Species	Castor fiber	Muntiacus muntjak

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Indian muntjac share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Indian muntjac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Indian muntjac
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.

Indian muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway