Eurasian beaver vs caraxué

Castor fiber compared with Turdus nudigenis

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while caraxué is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	caraxué
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 nudigenis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

caraxué

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	caraxué
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.

caraxué

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

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