Ancash Tapaculo vs Eurasian beaver

Scytalopus affinis compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Ancash Tapaculo is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ancash Tapaculo	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Aves (птицы)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Passeriformes (воробьинообразные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Rhinocryptidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Scytalopus	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Scytalopus affinis	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Ancash Tapaculo and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Ancash Tapaculo

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ancash Tapaculo	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ancash Tapaculo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Ancash Tapaculo

The Ancash Tapaculo (Scytalopus affinis) is a species in the genus Scytalopus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Eurasian beaver

Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway