Eurasian beaver vs abelharuco-rosado

Castor fiber compared with Merops malimbicus

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while abelharuco-rosado is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	abelharuco-rosado
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Meropidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Merops
Species	Castor fiber	Merops malimbicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

abelharuco-rosado

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	abelharuco-rosado
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.

abelharuco-rosado

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