Eurasian beaver vs Sallow Kitten

Castor fiber compared with Furcula furcula

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Sallow Kitten is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Sallow Kitten
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Notodontidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Furcula
Species	Castor fiber	Furcula furcula

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Sallow Kitten share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Sallow Kitten

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Sallow Kitten
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.

Sallow Kitten

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden