Eurasian beaver vs Round-winged Orange Tip

Castor fiber compared with Colotis euippe

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Round-winged Orange Tip is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Round-winged Orange Tip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Pieridae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Colotis
Species	Castor fiber	Colotis euippe

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Round-winged Orange Tip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Round-winged Orange Tip

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Round-winged Orange Tip
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.

Round-winged Orange Tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.