Eurasian beaver vs rough top shell

Castor fiber compared with Jujubinus exasperatus

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while rough top shell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	rough top shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Mollusca (моллюски)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Gastropoda (брюхоногие)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Trochidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Jujubinus
Species	Castor fiber	Jujubinus exasperatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and rough top shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

rough top shell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	rough top shell
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.

rough top shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Asia (Turkey) and Europe (7 countries).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal