Eurasian beaver vs White-faced Redstart

Castor fiber compared with Myioborus albifacies

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while White-faced Redstart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	White-faced Redstart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Parulidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Myioborus
Species	Castor fiber	Myioborus albifacies

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and White-faced Redstart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

White-faced Redstart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	White-faced Redstart
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.

White-faced Redstart

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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