Eastern Festoon vs Eurasian beaver

Zerynthia cerisy compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Eastern Festoon is Near Threatened while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Festoon	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Papilionidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Zerynthia	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Zerynthia cerisy	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Festoon

NT — Near Threatened

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Festoon

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.