Cape Cormorant vs Eurasian beaver

Phalacrocorax capensis compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Cape Cormorant is Endangered while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Cormorant	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Phalacrocorax	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Phalacrocorax capensis	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape Cormorant and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cape Cormorant

EN — Endangered

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Cormorant	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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.

Cape Cormorant

The Cape Cormorant (Phalacrocorax capensis) is a species in the genus Phalacrocorax. It is currently classified as Endangered 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