Eurasian beaver vs Millipede

Castor fiber compared with Cylindroiulus truncorum

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Diplopoda (двупарноногие)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Julida (кивсяки)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Julidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Cylindroiulus
Species	Castor fiber	Cylindroiulus truncorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Millipede
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.

Millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (United States).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden