Eurasian beaver vs Fringed Furrow Bee

Castor fiber compared with Lasioglossum sexstrigatum

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Fringed Furrow Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Fringed Furrow Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Halictidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Lasioglossum
Species	Castor fiber	Lasioglossum sexstrigatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Fringed Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Fringed Furrow Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Fringed Furrow Bee
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.

Fringed Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden