Eurasian beaver vs St. Bees Seed-eater

Castor fiber compared with Harpalus honestus

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while St. Bees Seed-eater is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	St. Bees Seed-eater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Carabidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Harpalus
Species	Castor fiber	Harpalus honestus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and St. Bees Seed-eater share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

St. Bees Seed-eater

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	St. Bees Seed-eater
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.

St. Bees Seed-eater

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Switzerland. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium