Eurasian beaver vs Yellow-crowned Redstart

Castor fiber compared with Myioborus flavivertex

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Yellow-crowned Redstart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Yellow-crowned 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 flavivertex

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow-crowned Redstart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Yellow-crowned 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.

Yellow-crowned Redstart

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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