Eurasian beaver vs Small Festooned Roller

Castor fiber compared with Ancylis diminutana

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Small Festooned Roller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Small Festooned Roller
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)	Tortricidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Ancylis
Species	Castor fiber	Ancylis diminutana

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Small Festooned Roller share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Small Festooned Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Small Festooned Roller
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.

Small Festooned Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden