Blue-faced Darner vs Eurasian beaver

Coryphaeschna adnexa compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Blue-faced Darner is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-faced Darner	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aeshnidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Coryphaeschna	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Coryphaeschna adnexa	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-faced Darner and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-faced Darner

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-faced Darner	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-faced Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

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.

Blue-faced Darner

The Blue Faced Darner (Coryphaeschna adnexa) is a species in the genus Coryphaeschna. 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.