Buff-spotted Flameback vs Eurasian beaver

Chrysocolaptes lucidus compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Buff-spotted Flameback is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-spotted Flameback	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Picidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Chrysocolaptes	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Chrysocolaptes lucidus	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-spotted Flameback and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Buff-spotted Flameback

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-spotted Flameback	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-spotted Flameback

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.

Buff-spotted Flameback

The Buff-Spotted Flameback (Chrysocolaptes lucidus) is a species in the genus Chrysocolaptes. 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