Cabbage Seed Weevil vs Eurasian beaver

Ceutorhynchus obstrictus compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Cabbage Seed Weevil is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabbage Seed Weevil	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Curculionidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Ceutorhynchus	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Ceutorhynchus obstrictus	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabbage Seed Weevil and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cabbage Seed Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabbage Seed Weevil	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabbage Seed Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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.

Cabbage Seed Weevil

The Cabbage Seed Weevil (Ceutorhynchus obstrictus) is a species in the genus Ceutorhynchus. 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden