Eurasian beaver vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Castor fiber compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Atelerix
Species	Castor fiber	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Four-toed Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Four-toed Hedgehog
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.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

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.