Eurasian beaver vs melro-de-colar

Castor fiber compared with Turdus torquatus

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while melro-de-colar is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	melro-de-colar
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)	Turdidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Turdus
Species	Castor fiber	Turdus torquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and melro-de-colar share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

melro-de-colar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	melro-de-colar
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.

melro-de-colar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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