castor deurope vs Long-legged fly

Castor fiber compared with Dolichopus rupestris

Key Differences

• castor deurope is Vulnerable while Long-legged fly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	castor deurope	Long-legged fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Dolichopodidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Dolichopus
Species	Castor fiber	Dolichopus rupestris

Evolutionary Relationship

castor deurope and Long-legged fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

castor deurope

VU — Vulnerable

Long-legged fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	castor deurope	Long-legged fly
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.

Long-legged fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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