Ширококрылый канюк vs Eurasian beaver

Buteo platypterus compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Ширококрылый канюк is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ширококрылый канюк	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Aves (птицы)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Accipitriformes (ястребообразные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Buteo	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Buteo platypterus	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ширококрылый канюк

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ширококрылый канюк	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ширококрылый канюк

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

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.

Ширококрылый канюк

Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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