Eurasian beaver vs Long-legged fly

Castor fiber compared with Dolichopus plumitarsis

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Long-legged fly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Long-legged fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Dolichopodidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Dolichopus
Species	Castor fiber	Dolichopus plumitarsis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Long-legged fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Long-legged fly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Long-legged fly
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.

Long-legged fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden