Eurasian beaver vs Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Castor fiber compared with Amazilia tzacatl

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Rufous-tailed Hummingbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Aves (पक्षी)
Order	Rodentia (कृंतक)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Trochilidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Amazilia
Species	Castor fiber	Amazilia tzacatl

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Rufous-tailed Hummingbird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (रज्जुकी)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian beaver

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.

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Eurasian beaver

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.

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird

One of the most common hummingbirds in Central America and northwestern South America, rufous-tailed hummingbirds are medium-sized with green upper parts and a diagnostic bright rufous-orange tail. Found from Mexico to Ecuador and Trinidad in a wide range of habitats including forest edges, gardens, plantations, and secondary growth from sea level to 2,100 meters. Aggressive territory defenders at feeders and flowering plants, they are frequently seen in gardens across their range. Listed as Least Concern.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway