carabus auronitens vs Eurasian beaver

Carabus auronitens compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• carabus auronitens is Near Threatened while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	carabus auronitens	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Carabidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Carabus	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Carabus auronitens	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

carabus auronitens and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

carabus auronitens

NT — Near Threatened

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	carabus auronitens	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

carabus auronitens

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

carabus auronitens

The Carabus Auronitens (Carabus auronitens) is a species in the genus Carabus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened (NT) 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden