Eurasian beaver vs Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat

Castor fiber compared with Sturnira parvidens

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat
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)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Sturnira
Species	Castor fiber	Sturnira parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat
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 Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.