Asian Stubtail vs Eurasian beaver

Urosphena squameiceps compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Asian Stubtail is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Stubtail	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	Cettiidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Urosphena	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Urosphena squameiceps	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asian Stubtail

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Stubtail	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Stubtail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.

Asian Stubtail

The Asian Stubtail (Urosphena squameiceps) is a species in the genus Urosphena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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