Brown Pine Ermel vs Eurasian beaver

Cedestis subfasciella compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Brown Pine Ermel is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Pine Ermel	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	Cedestis	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Cedestis subfasciella	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Pine Ermel and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Pine Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Pine Ermel	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Pine Ermel

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.

Brown Pine Ermel

The Brown Pine Ermel (Cedestis subfasciella) is a species in the genus Cedestis. 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