Eurasian beaver vs Ночница Наттерера

Castor fiber compared with Myotis nattereri

Key Differences

Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Ночница Наттерера is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Ночница Наттерера
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)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Myotis
Species	Castor fiber	Myotis nattereri

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Ночница Наттерера share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

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Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Ночница Наттерера

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Ночница Наттерера
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.

Ночница Наттерера

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically 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.