Eurasian beaver vs Exposed sun beetle

Castor fiber compared with Amara apricaria

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Exposed sun beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Exposed sun beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Coleoptera (жесткокрылые)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Carabidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Amara
Species	Castor fiber	Amara apricaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Exposed sun beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Exposed sun beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Exposed sun beetle
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.

Exposed sun beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden