Eurasian beaver vs Fulvous-headed Tanager

Castor fiber compared with Thlypopsis fulviceps

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Fulvous-headed Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Fulvous-headed Tanager
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)	Thraupidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Thlypopsis
Species	Castor fiber	Thlypopsis fulviceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Fulvous-headed Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Fulvous-headed Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Fulvous-headed Tanager
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.

Fulvous-headed Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway