abelharuco-de-cauda-azul vs Eurasian beaver

Merops philippinus compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• abelharuco-de-cauda-azul is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	abelharuco-de-cauda-azul	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (ave)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Meropidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Merops	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Merops philippinus	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

abelharuco-de-cauda-azul and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

abelharuco-de-cauda-azul

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	abelharuco-de-cauda-azul	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

abelharuco-de-cauda-azul

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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.

abelharuco-de-cauda-azul

The Blue-tailed Bee-eater (Merops philippinus) is a species in the genus Merops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Eurasian beaver

O castor-europeu (Castor fiber) é classificado como Vulnerável (VU) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Enfrenta alto risco de ameaça no estado selvagem, com populações em declínio e crescente pressão sobre o habitat.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway