Eurasian beaver vs Slender-billed Xenops

Castor fiber compared with Xenops tenuirostris

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Slender-billed Xenops is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Slender-billed Xenops
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)	Furnariidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Xenops
Species	Castor fiber	Xenops tenuirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Slender-billed Xenops

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Slender-billed Xenops
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.

Slender-billed Xenops

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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