Eurasian beaver vs Western Rosella

Castor fiber compared with Platycercus icterotis

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Western Rosella is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Western Rosella
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Platycercus
Species	Castor fiber	Platycercus icterotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Western Rosella share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Western Rosella

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Western Rosella
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.

Western Rosella

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway