Eurasian beaver vs Ural'Skii Slepysh

Castor fiber compared with Spalax uralensis

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Ural'Skii Slepysh is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Ural'Skii Slepysh
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	Castoridae (Beavers)	Spalacidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Spalax
Species	Castor fiber	Spalax uralensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Ural'Skii Slepysh share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (грызуны)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Ural'Skii Slepysh

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Ural'Skii Slepysh
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.

Ural'Skii Slepysh

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.