Eurasian beaver vs Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Castor fiber compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Lesser White-toothed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
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	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Soricidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Crocidura
Species	Castor fiber	Crocidura suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Lesser White-toothed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
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.

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (9 countries).

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。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia