Eurasian beaver vs Long-tailed Myotis

Castor fiber compared with Myotis longicaudatus

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Long-tailed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Long-tailed Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)	Chiroptera (bộ Dơi)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Myotis
Species	Castor fiber	Myotis longicaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Long-tailed Myotis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Long-tailed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Long-tailed Myotis
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.

Long-tailed Myotis

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.