Currant Stem Girdler vs Eurasian beaver

Agrilus ribesi compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Currant Stem Girdler is Data Deficient while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Currant Stem Girdler	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Buprestidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Agrilus	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Agrilus ribesi	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Currant Stem Girdler and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Currant Stem Girdler

DD — Data Deficient

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Currant Stem Girdler	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Currant Stem Girdler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, Switzerland, and 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden