Eurasian beaver vs Notched Firefly

Castor fiber compared with Pyractomena sinuata

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Notched Firefly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Notched Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Lampyridae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Pyractomena
Species	Castor fiber	Pyractomena sinuata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Notched Firefly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Notched Firefly
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.

Notched Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.