Сероспинный волчок vs Eurasian beaver

Ixobrychus sturmii compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Сероспинный волчок is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Сероспинный волчок	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Aves (птицы)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Pelecaniformes (пеликанообразные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Ardeidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Ixobrychus	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Ixobrychus sturmii	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Сероспинный волчок

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Сероспинный волчок	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Сероспинный волчок

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.

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