Eurasian beaver vs Greater Pewee

Castor fiber compared with Contopus pertinax

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Greater Pewee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Greater Pewee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Tyrannidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Contopus
Species	Castor fiber	Contopus pertinax

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Greater Pewee share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Greater Pewee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Greater Pewee
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.

Greater Pewee

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway