Eurasian beaver vs Gray Peacock-Pheasant

Castor fiber compared with Polyplectron bicalcaratum

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Gray Peacock-Pheasant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Gray Peacock-Pheasant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Phasianidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Polyplectron
Species	Castor fiber	Polyplectron bicalcaratum

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Gray Peacock-Pheasant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Peacock-Pheasant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Gray Peacock-Pheasant
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.

Gray Peacock-Pheasant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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