Eurasian beaver vs Glittering-throated Emerald

Castor fiber compared with Chionomesa fimbriata

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Glittering-throated Emerald is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Glittering-throated Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Trochilidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Chionomesa
Species	Castor fiber	Chionomesa fimbriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Glittering-throated Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Glittering-throated Emerald

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Glittering-throated Emerald
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.

Glittering-throated Emerald

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.