Eurasian beaver vs Plain-crowned Spinetail

Castor fiber compared with Synallaxis gujanensis

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Plain-crowned Spinetail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Plain-crowned Spinetail
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Aves (طيور)
Order	Rodentia (قوارض)	Passeriformes (جواثم)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Furnariidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Synallaxis
Species	Castor fiber	Synallaxis gujanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Plain-crowned Spinetail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (حبليات)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Plain-crowned Spinetail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Plain-crowned Spinetail
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.

Plain-crowned Spinetail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway