Eurasian beaver vs Madeiran Pipistrelle

Castor fiber compared with Pipistrellus maderensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Madeiran Pipistrelle
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)	Pipistrellus
Species	Castor fiber	Pipistrellus maderensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Madeiran Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Madeiran Pipistrelle
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.

Madeiran Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Portugal. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal