Eurasian beaver vs Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat

Castor fiber compared with Gardnerycteris keenani

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Keenan's Hairy-nosed 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)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Gardnerycteris
Species	Castor fiber	Gardnerycteris keenani

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Keenan's Hairy-nosed 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.

Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.