Eurasian beaver vs Flavescent Flycatcher

Castor fiber compared with Myiophobus flavicans

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Flavescent Flycatcher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Flavescent Flycatcher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Tyrannidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Myiophobus
Species	Castor fiber	Myiophobus flavicans

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Flavescent Flycatcher share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Flavescent Flycatcher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Flavescent Flycatcher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Flavescent Flycatcher

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Flavescent Flycatcher

Flavescent Flycatcher (Myiophobus flavicans) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway