Eurasian beaver vs Northern Emerald

Castor fiber compared with Somatochlora arctica

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Northern Emerald is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Northern Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Odonata (잠자리)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Corduliidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Somatochlora
Species	Castor fiber	Somatochlora arctica

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Northern Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Emerald

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Northern Emerald
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.

Northern Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Eurasian beaver

유라시아비버(Castor fiber)는 IUCN 적색 목록에서 취약(VU)으로 분류됩니다. 개체군이 감소하고 서식지 압박이 증가하며 야생에서 멸종 위기에 처할 높은 위험에 직면해 있습니다.

Northern Emerald

Northern Emerald(Somatochlora arctica, 북방초록잠자리)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 위기(EN)로 분류된다. 야생에서 높은 멸종 위기에 처해 있으며, 개체군이 크게 감소하고 생존에 지속적인 위협이 가해지고 있다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden