Eurasian beaver vs Red-billed Firefinch

Castor fiber compared with Lagonosticta senegala

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Red-billed Firefinch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Red-billed Firefinch
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)	Estrildidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Lagonosticta
Species	Castor fiber	Lagonosticta senegala

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Red-billed Firefinch share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Red-billed Firefinch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Red-billed Firefinch
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.

Red-billed Firefinch

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Italy, Norway, 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway