Eurasian beaver vs Guttulate Foliage-gleaner

Castor fiber compared with Syndactyla guttulata

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Guttulate Foliage-gleaner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Guttulate Foliage-gleaner
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)	Furnariidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Syndactyla
Species	Castor fiber	Syndactyla guttulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Guttulate Foliage-gleaner share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Guttulate Foliage-gleaner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Guttulate Foliage-gleaner
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.

Guttulate Foliage-gleaner

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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