Eastern Amberwing vs Eurasian beaver

Perithemis tenera compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Eastern Amberwing is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Amberwing	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Libellulidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Perithemis	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Perithemis tenera	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Amberwing

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Amberwing	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Amberwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.