Edwards's Pheasant vs Eurasian beaver

Lophura edwardsi compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Edwards's Pheasant is Critically Endangered while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Edwards's Pheasant	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phasianidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Lophura	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Lophura edwardsi	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Edwards's Pheasant and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Edwards's Pheasant

CR — Critically Endangered

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Edwards's Pheasant	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Edwards's Pheasant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway