Eurasian beaver vs Гага-гребенушка

Castor fiber compared with Somateria spectabilis

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Гага-гребенушка is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Гага-гребенушка
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)	Somateria
Species	Castor fiber	Somateria spectabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Гага-гребенушка share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Гага-гребенушка

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Гага-гребенушка
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.

Гага-гребенушка

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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