Eurasian beaver vs Lesser Antillean Pewee

Castor fiber compared with Contopus latirostris

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Lesser Antillean Pewee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Lesser Antillean Pewee
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)	Tyrannidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Contopus
Species	Castor fiber	Contopus latirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Lesser Antillean Pewee share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Antillean Pewee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Lesser Antillean Pewee
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.

Lesser Antillean Pewee

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