Carrion Crow vs Eurasian beaver

Corvus corone compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Carrion Crow is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carrion Crow	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Corvus (Crows & Ravens)	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Corvus corone	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Carrion Crow

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carrion Crow	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carrion Crow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, 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.

Carrion Crow

Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden