Eurasian beaver vs Gray-tailed Tattler

Castor fiber compared with Tringa brevipes

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Gray-tailed Tattler is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Gray-tailed Tattler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Scolopacidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Tringa
Species	Castor fiber	Tringa brevipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-tailed Tattler

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Gray-tailed Tattler
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-tailed Tattler

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden