Eurasian beaver vs Hooded red-sided opossum

Castor fiber compared with Monodelphis palliolata

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Hooded red-sided opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Hooded red-sided opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Didelphidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Monodelphis
Species	Castor fiber	Monodelphis palliolata

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Hooded red-sided opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Hooded red-sided opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Hooded red-sided opossum
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.

Hooded red-sided opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.