Cryptic Treehunter vs Eurasian beaver

Cichlocolaptes mazarbarnetti compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Cryptic Treehunter is Extinct while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cryptic Treehunter	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	Furnariidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Cichlocolaptes	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Cichlocolaptes mazarbarnetti	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cryptic Treehunter

EX — Extinct

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cryptic Treehunter	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cryptic Treehunter

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