Eurasian beaver vs mallow skipper

Castor fiber compared with Carcharodus alceae

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while mallow skipper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	mallow skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Hesperiidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Carcharodus
Species	Castor fiber	Carcharodus alceae

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and mallow skipper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

mallow skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	mallow skipper
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.

mallow skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (32 countries).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇷🇺 Russia