Coquerel's Coua vs Eurasian beaver

Coua coquereli compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Coquerel's Coua is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coquerel's Coua	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cuculidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Coua	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Coua coquereli	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Coquerel's Coua and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Coquerel's Coua

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coquerel's Coua	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coquerel's Coua

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

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