Bird-cherry Ermine vs Eurasian beaver

Yponomeuta evonymella compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Bird-cherry Ermine is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bird-cherry Ermine	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	Yponomeutidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Yponomeuta	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Yponomeuta evonymella	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Bird-cherry Ermine and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bird-cherry Ermine

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bird-cherry Ermine	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bird-cherry Ermine

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.

Bird-cherry Ermine

The Bird-cherry Ermine (Yponomeuta evonymella) is a species in the genus Yponomeuta. 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