Coxcomb Prominent vs Eurasian beaver

Ptilodon capucina compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Coxcomb Prominent is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coxcomb Prominent	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Notodontidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Ptilodon	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Ptilodon capucina	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Coxcomb Prominent and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Coxcomb Prominent

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coxcomb Prominent	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coxcomb Prominent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

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 4 countries:

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