African Swift vs Eurasian beaver

Apus barbatus compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• African Swift is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Swift	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apodidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Apus	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Apus barbatus	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

African Swift and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African Swift

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Swift	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

African Swift

The African Swift (Apus barbatus) is a species in the genus Apus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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