Eurasian beaver vs Heath Button

Castor fiber compared with Acleris hyemana

Key Differences

  • Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Heath Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Eurasian beaver Heath Button
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Insecta (昆虫)
Order Rodentia (ネズミ目) Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family Castoridae (Beavers) Tortricidae
Genus Castor (Beavers) Acleris
Species Castor fiber Acleris hyemana

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Heath Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Heath Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Eurasian beaver Heath Button
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.

Heath Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Eurasian beaver

ユーラシアビーバー(Castor fiber)はIUCNレッドリストで絶滅危惧II類(VU)に分類されています。個体群の減少と生息地への圧力の増大により、野生での絶滅危険度が高い状況に直面しています。

Heath Button

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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