Eurasian beaver vs Сверкающий колибри

Castor fiber compared with Colibri coruscans

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Сверкающий колибри is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Сверкающий колибри
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Apodiformes (стрижеобразные)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Trochilidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Colibri
Species	Castor fiber	Colibri coruscans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Сверкающий колибри

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Сверкающий колибри
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.

Сверкающий колибри

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.

Сверкающий колибри

A large, brilliant hummingbird of the Andes and high Venezuelan tepuis, sparkling violetears display glittering blue-green plumage with an iridescent violet-blue ear patch and chin that sparkle intensely in sunlight — delivering on their evocative name. Found at elevations of 1,200–3,000 meters across Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru in montane forest and scrub. Among the most common Andean hummingbirds, they are highly aggressive and vocal territory defenders at flower patches.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway