Eurasian beaver vs New Guinean Quoll

Castor fiber compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Dasyuromorphia (Хищные сумчатые)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Dasyurus
Species	Castor fiber	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	New Guinean Quoll
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.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.