Eurasian beaver vs cigarrinha-do-campo

Castor fiber compared with Ammodramus aurifrons

Key Differences

  • Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while cigarrinha-do-campo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Eurasian beaver cigarrinha-do-campo
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) Passerellidae
Genus Castor (Beavers) Ammodramus
Species Castor fiber Ammodramus aurifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and cigarrinha-do-campo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

cigarrinha-do-campo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Eurasian beaver cigarrinha-do-campo
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.

cigarrinha-do-campo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.

cigarrinha-do-campo

O pardal-de-sobrancelha-amarela (Ammodramus aurifrons) está classificado como Pouco Preocupante (LC) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. É um pequeno passeriforme que habita pastagens, prados e arrozais das bacias Amazônica e do Orinoco na América do Sul, com ampla distribuição e população estável.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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