Eurasian beaver vs Golden palm civit

Castor fiber compared with Paradoxurus zeylonensis

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Golden palm civit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Golden palm civit
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Carnivora (etçiller)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Viverridae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Paradoxurus
Species	Castor fiber	Paradoxurus zeylonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Golden palm civit share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Golden palm civit
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.

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.