Amazon Kingfisher vs Eurasian beaver

Chloroceryle amazona compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Amazon Kingfisher is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Kingfisher	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Alcedinidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Chloroceryle	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Chloroceryle amazona	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazon Kingfisher

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Kingfisher	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Kingfisher

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Amazon Kingfisher

Amazon Kingfisher (Chloroceryle amazona) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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