Eurasian beaver vs Swallow-tailed Bee-eater

Castor fiber compared with Merops hirundineus

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Swallow-tailed Bee-eater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Meropidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Merops
Species	Castor fiber	Merops hirundineus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Swallow-tailed Bee-eater share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Swallow-tailed Bee-eater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Swallow-tailed Bee-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.

Swallow-tailed Bee-eater

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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