Eurasian beaver vs Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Castor fiber compared with Nephelomys nimbosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice 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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Nephelomys
Species	Castor fiber	Nephelomys nimbosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (kemiriciler)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice 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.

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.