Eurasian beaver vs Variable Bluet

Castor fiber compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Variable Bluet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Variable Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Coenagrion
Species	Castor fiber	Coenagrion pulchellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Variable Bluet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

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Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Variable Bluet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Variable Bluet
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.

Variable Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Variable Bluet

O Donzelinha-variavel (Coenagrion pulchellum) esta classificado como Em Perigo (EN) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Em alto risco de extincao em estado silvestre, com declinio populacional significativo e ameacas continuas a sua sobrevivencia.