Banded Snake-Eagle vs Eurasian beaver

Circaetus cinerascens compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Banded Snake-Eagle is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Snake-Eagle	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Circaetus	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Circaetus cinerascens	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Snake-Eagle and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Banded Snake-Eagle

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Snake-Eagle	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Snake-Eagle

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.

Banded Snake-Eagle

The Banded Snake-Eagle (Circaetus cinerascens) is a species in the genus Circaetus. 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