Eurasian beaver vs Smooth-faced Furrow Bee

Castor fiber compared with Lasioglossum fratellum

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Smooth-faced Furrow Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Smooth-faced Furrow Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Halictidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Lasioglossum
Species	Castor fiber	Lasioglossum fratellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Smooth-faced Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Smooth-faced Furrow Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Smooth-faced Furrow Bee
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.

Smooth-faced Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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