castor deurope vs Large Scabious Mining Bee

Castor fiber compared with Andrena hattorfiana

Key Differences

• castor deurope is Vulnerable while Large Scabious Mining Bee is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	castor deurope	Large Scabious Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Andrenidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Andrena
Species	Castor fiber	Andrena hattorfiana

Evolutionary Relationship

castor deurope and Large Scabious Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

castor deurope

VU — Vulnerable

Large Scabious Mining Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	castor deurope	Large Scabious Mining Bee
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.

Large Scabious Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden