Eurasian beaver vs Northern Carmine Bee-eater

Castor fiber compared with Merops nubicus

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Northern Carmine Bee-eater is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Northern Carmine Bee-eater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Meropidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Merops
Species	Castor fiber	Merops nubicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Northern Carmine Bee-eater share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Carmine Bee-eater

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Northern Carmine Bee-eater
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.

Northern Carmine Bee-eater

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Poland, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden