Eurasian beaver vs Sora

Castor fiber compared with Porzana carolina

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Sora is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Sora
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Aves (새)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Gruiformes (두루미목)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Rallidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Porzana
Species	Castor fiber	Porzana carolina

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Sora share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (척삭동물)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Sora

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Sora
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.

Sora

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Sora

쏠라(Porzana carolina)는 IUCN 적색 목록에서 최소 관심(LC) 종으로 분류된다. 분포 범위 전체에 걸쳐 널리 분포하고 개체수가 풍부하며, 개체수가 안정적이고 즉각적인 보전 우려가 없다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden