Eurasian beaver vs Зеленокрылый чирок

Castor fiber compared with Anas carolinensis

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Зеленокрылый чирок is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Зеленокрылый чирок
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Anseriformes (гусеобразные)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Anatidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Anas
Species	Castor fiber	Anas carolinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Зеленокрылый чирок

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Зеленокрылый чирок
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.

Зеленокрылый чирок

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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