Eurasian beaver vs Малый сумеречный козодой

Castor fiber compared with Chordeiles acutipennis

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Малый сумеречный козодой is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Малый сумеречный козодой
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Caprimulgiformes (козодоеобразные)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Caprimulgidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Chordeiles
Species	Castor fiber	Chordeiles acutipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Малый сумеречный козодой share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Малый сумеречный козодой

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Малый сумеречный козодой
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.

Малый сумеречный козодой

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Малый сумеречный козодой

Lesser Nighthawk (Chordeiles acutipennis) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway