Eurasian beaver vs Spot-fronted Swift

Castor fiber compared with Cypseloides cherriei

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Spot-fronted Swift is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Spot-fronted Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Apodidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Cypseloides
Species	Castor fiber	Cypseloides cherriei

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Spot-fronted Swift share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Spot-fronted Swift

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Spot-fronted Swift
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.

Spot-fronted Swift

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