Dot-fronted Woodpecker vs Eurasian beaver

Veniliornis frontalis compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Dot-fronted Woodpecker is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dot-fronted Woodpecker	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Picidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Veniliornis	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Veniliornis frontalis	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Dot-fronted Woodpecker and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dot-fronted Woodpecker

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dot-fronted Woodpecker	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dot-fronted Woodpecker

Habitat

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

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.