castor deurope vs Notch-wing Button

Castor fiber compared with Acleris emargana

Key Differences

• castor deurope is Vulnerable while Notch-wing Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	castor deurope	Notch-wing Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Tortricidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Acleris
Species	Castor fiber	Acleris emargana

Evolutionary Relationship

castor deurope and Notch-wing Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

castor deurope

VU — Vulnerable

Notch-wing Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	castor deurope	Notch-wing Button
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.

Notch-wing Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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