Eurasian beaver vs Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

Castor fiber compared with Sphiggurus pruinosus

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order same	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Erethizontidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Sphiggurus
Species	Castor fiber	Sphiggurus pruinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (kemiriciler)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
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.

Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.