Eurasian beaver vs Northern Akodont

Castor fiber compared with Necromys urichi

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Northern Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Northern Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Rodentia (грызуны)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Cricetidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Necromys
Species	Castor fiber	Necromys urichi

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Northern Akodont share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (грызуны)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Northern Akodont
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.

Northern Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.