Eurasian beaver vs Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

Castor fiber compared with Megachile centuncularis

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee
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)	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Megachilidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Megachile
Species	Castor fiber	Megachile centuncularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee
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.

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden