Alpine Pipit vs Eurasian beaver

Anthus gutturalis compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Alpine Pipit is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pipit	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Motacillidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Anthus	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Anthus gutturalis	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pipit

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pipit	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pipit

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.

Alpine Pipit

The Alpine Pipit (Anthus gutturalis) is a species in the genus Anthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.

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