Eurasian beaver vs Plain-colored Tanager

Castor fiber compared with Tangara inornata

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Plain-colored Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Plain-colored Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Thraupidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Tangara
Species	Castor fiber	Tangara inornata

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Plain-colored Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Plain-colored Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Plain-colored Tanager
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.

Plain-colored Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway