Eurasian beaver vs Northern elephant seal

Castor fiber compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Northern elephant seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Northern elephant seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Mirounga
Species	Castor fiber	Mirounga angustirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Northern elephant seal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Northern elephant seal
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 elephant seal

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.