Eurasian beaver vs Peruvian Piedtail

Castor fiber compared with Phlogophilus harterti

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Peruvian Piedtail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Peruvian Piedtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Trochilidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Phlogophilus
Species	Castor fiber	Phlogophilus harterti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Peruvian Piedtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Peruvian Piedtail
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.

Peruvian Piedtail

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