Dwarf Flying Fox vs Eurasian beaver

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	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	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Flying Fox and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

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.

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。