Eurasian beaver vs Hairy Fruit-eating Bat

Castor fiber compared with Artibeus hirsutus

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Hairy Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Hairy Fruit-eating Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Chiroptera (yarasa)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Artibeus
Species	Castor fiber	Artibeus hirsutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Hairy Fruit-eating Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Hairy Fruit-eating 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.

Hairy Fruit-eating Bat

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.