Eurasian beaver vs Red-Throated Diver

Castor fiber compared with Gavia stellata

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Red-Throated Diver is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Red-Throated Diver
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Aves (새)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Gaviiformes (Gaviiformes)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Gaviidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Gavia
Species	Castor fiber	Gavia stellata

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Red-Throated Diver share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (척삭동물)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Red-Throated Diver

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Red-Throated Diver
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.

Red-Throated Diver

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Red-Throated Diver

붉은목아비(Gavia stellata)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 준위협(NT)으로 분류된다. 위협종에 근접하며, 보전 조치 없이는 취약해질 수 있는 개체군이다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden