castor deurope vs Mottled Darner

Castor fiber compared with Aeshna clepsydra

Key Differences

• castor deurope is Vulnerable while Mottled Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	castor deurope	Mottled Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Aeshna
Species	Castor fiber	Aeshna clepsydra

Evolutionary Relationship

castor deurope and Mottled Darner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

castor deurope

VU — Vulnerable

Mottled Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	castor deurope	Mottled Darner
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.

Mottled Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.