barred hook-tip vs Eurasian beaver

Watsonalla cultraria compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• barred hook-tip is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	barred hook-tip	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Drepanidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Watsonalla	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Watsonalla cultraria	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

barred hook-tip and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

barred hook-tip

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	barred hook-tip	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

barred hook-tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

barred hook-tip

The Barred hook-tip (Watsonalla cultraria) is a species in the genus Watsonalla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden