Eurasian beaver vs Yellow Rail

Castor fiber compared with Coturnicops noveboracensis

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Yellow Rail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Yellow Rail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Rallidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Coturnicops
Species	Castor fiber	Coturnicops noveboracensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow Rail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Yellow Rail
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 Rail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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