Eurasian beaver vs Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat

Castor fiber compared with Mormopterus jugularis

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Peters's Wrinkle-lipped 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)	Molossidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Mormopterus
Species	Castor fiber	Mormopterus jugularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Peters's Wrinkle-lipped 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.

Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat

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.