Chestnut-crested Cotinga vs Eurasian beaver

Ampelion rufaxilla compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Chestnut-crested Cotinga is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-crested Cotinga	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	Cotingidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Ampelion	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Ampelion rufaxilla	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-crested Cotinga and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-crested Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-crested Cotinga	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-crested Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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.

Chestnut-crested Cotinga

The Chestnut-crested Cotinga (Ampelion rufaxilla) is a species in the genus Ampelion. 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