Eurasian beaver vs Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

Castor fiber compared with Diphylla ecaudata

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Hairy-legged Vampire Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Hairy-legged Vampire 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)	Diphylla
Species	Castor fiber	Diphylla ecaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Hairy-legged Vampire 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-legged Vampire 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.