Eurasian beaver vs Humulin Brown Lacewing

Castor fiber compared with Hemerobius humulinus

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Humulin Brown Lacewing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Humulin Brown Lacewing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Neuroptera (Neuroptera)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Hemerobiidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Hemerobius
Species	Castor fiber	Hemerobius humulinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Humulin Brown Lacewing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Humulin Brown Lacewing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Humulin Brown Lacewing
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.

Humulin Brown Lacewing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden