Eurasian beaver vs Самоанский (медосос-) мао

Castor fiber compared with Gymnomyza samoensis

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Самоанский (медосос-) мао is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Самоанский (медосос-) мао
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Passeriformes (воробьинообразные)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Meliphagidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Gymnomyza
Species	Castor fiber	Gymnomyza samoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Самоанский (медосос-) мао share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Самоанский (медосос-) мао

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Самоанский (медосос-) мао
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.

Самоанский (медосос-) мао

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway