Eurasian beaver vs Morskaya lisitsa

Castor fiber compared with Raja clavata

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Morskaya lisitsa is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Morskaya lisitsa
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Rajiformes (скатообразные)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Rajidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Raja
Species	Castor fiber	Raja clavata

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Morskaya lisitsa share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Morskaya lisitsa

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Morskaya lisitsa
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.

Morskaya lisitsa

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden