Eurasian beaver vs Yellow-Spotted Ringlet

Castor fiber compared with Erebia manto

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Yellow-Spotted Ringlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Yellow-Spotted Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Erebia
Species	Castor fiber	Erebia manto

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Yellow-Spotted Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow-Spotted Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Yellow-Spotted Ringlet
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-Spotted Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Switzerland and Ukraine.

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.