castor deurope vs Firebird Cotoneaster

Castor fiber compared with Cotoneaster ignescens

Key Differences

• castor deurope is Vulnerable while Firebird Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	castor deurope	Firebird Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Cotoneaster
Species	Castor fiber	Cotoneaster ignescens

Conservation Status

castor deurope

VU — Vulnerable

Firebird Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	castor deurope	Firebird Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

castor deurope

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.

Firebird Cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

castor deurope

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden