Blue Duiker vs Eurasian beaver

Philantomba monticola compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Blue Duiker is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Duiker	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Philantomba	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Philantomba monticola	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Duiker and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Blue Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Duiker	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Blue Duiker

The Blue Duiker (Philantomba monticola) is a species in the genus Philantomba. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian beaver

欧亚河狸（Castor fiber）在IUCN红色名录中被列为易危（VU）。面临野外高度濒危风险，种群数量下降，栖息地压力日益增大。