Eurasian beaver vs rough top shell

Castor fiber compared with Jujubinus exasperatus

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while rough top shell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	rough top shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Mollusca (软体动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Gastropoda (腹足纲)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Trochida (马蹄螺目)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Trochidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Jujubinus
Species	Castor fiber	Jujubinus exasperatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and rough top shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

rough top shell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	rough top shell
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.

rough top shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Asia (Turkey) and Europe (7 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 🇵🇹 Portugal