Eurasian beaver vs rapazinho-dos-velhos

Castor fiber compared with Nystalus maculatus

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while rapazinho-dos-velhos is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	rapazinho-dos-velhos
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Bucconidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Nystalus
Species	Castor fiber	Nystalus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and rapazinho-dos-velhos share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

rapazinho-dos-velhos

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	rapazinho-dos-velhos
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.

rapazinho-dos-velhos

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