Eurasian beaver vs Gray Tinamou

Castor fiber compared with Tinamus tao

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Gray Tinamou
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Tinamiformes (Tinamiformes)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Tinamidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Tinamus
Species	Castor fiber	Tinamus tao

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Tinamou

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Gray Tinamou
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 Tinamou

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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