Eurasian beaver vs Incan shrew opossum

Castor fiber compared with Lestoros inca

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Incan shrew opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Caenolestidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Lestoros
Species	Castor fiber	Lestoros inca

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Incan shrew opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Incan shrew 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.

Incan shrew opossum

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.