Black-winged Stilt vs Eurasian beaver

Himantopus himantopus compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Black-winged Stilt is Endangered while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Stilt	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Recurvirostridae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Himantopus	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Himantopus himantopus	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-winged Stilt

EN — Endangered

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Stilt	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-winged Stilt

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Venezuela). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

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