Eurasian beaver vs rice root aphid

Castor fiber compared with Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominale

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while rice root aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	rice root aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Aphididae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Rhopalosiphum
Species	Castor fiber	Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominale

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and rice root aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

rice root aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	rice root aphid
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.

rice root aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇷🇺 Russia