Black-backed Oriole vs Eurasian beaver

Icterus abeillei compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Black-backed Oriole is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed Oriole	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	Icteridae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Icterus	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Icterus abeillei	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed Oriole and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-backed Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed Oriole	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed Oriole

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.

Black-backed Oriole

The Black-backed Oriole (Icterus abeillei) is a species in the genus Icterus. 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