Eurasian beaver vs abibe-ribeirinho

Castor fiber compared with Vanellus duvaucelii

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while abibe-ribeirinho is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	abibe-ribeirinho
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Charadriidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Vanellus
Species	Castor fiber	Vanellus duvaucelii

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and abibe-ribeirinho share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

abibe-ribeirinho

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	abibe-ribeirinho
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.

abibe-ribeirinho

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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