Eastern Orange Tip vs Eurasian beaver

Anthocharis damone compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Eastern Orange Tip is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Orange Tip	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	Pieridae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Anthocharis	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Anthocharis damone	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Orange Tip

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Orange Tip	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Orange Tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Albania, Greece, Italy, North Macedonia, and Serbia.

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.