Eurasian beaver vs Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Castor fiber compared with Brachytarsomys villosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat
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)	Nesomyidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Brachytarsomys
Species	Castor fiber	Brachytarsomys villosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Hairy-tailed Tree Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (kemiriciler)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat
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-tailed Tree Rat

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.