Eurasian beaver vs Long Skimmer

Castor fiber compared with Orthetrum trinacria

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Long Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Long Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Libellulidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Orthetrum
Species	Castor fiber	Orthetrum trinacria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Long Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Long Skimmer
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 Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.