Eurasian beaver vs Zipperback

Castor fiber compared with Chrysotoxum elegans

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Zipperback is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Zipperback
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)	Diptera (ハエ目)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Syrphidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Chrysotoxum
Species	Castor fiber	Chrysotoxum elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Zipperback

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Zipperback
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.

Zipperback

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden