Crabronid wasp vs Eurasian beaver

Pemphredon lethifer compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Crabronid wasp is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabronid wasp	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Crabronidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Pemphredon	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Pemphredon lethifer	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabronid wasp

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabronid wasp	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabronid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden