Eurasian beaver vs Large-footed Tapaculo

Castor fiber compared with Scytalopus macropus

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Large-footed Tapaculo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Large-footed Tapaculo
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)	Rhinocryptidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Scytalopus
Species	Castor fiber	Scytalopus macropus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Large-footed Tapaculo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Large-footed Tapaculo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Large-footed Tapaculo
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.

Large-footed Tapaculo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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