Eurasian beaver vs Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Castor fiber compared with Thyroptera discifera

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Thyropteridae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Thyroptera
Species	Castor fiber	Thyroptera discifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Peters's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Peters's Disk-winged 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 Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.