Eurasian beaver vs Pin-tailed Snipe

Castor fiber compared with Gallinago stenura

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Pin-tailed Snipe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Pin-tailed Snipe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Scolopacidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Gallinago
Species	Castor fiber	Gallinago stenura

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Pin-tailed Snipe share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Pin-tailed Snipe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Pin-tailed Snipe
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.

Pin-tailed Snipe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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