Eurasian beaver vs Ястреб-крошка

Castor fiber compared with Accipiter superciliosus

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Ястреб-крошка is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Ястреб-крошка
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Accipitriformes (ястребообразные)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Accipiter
Species	Castor fiber	Accipiter superciliosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Ястреб-крошка

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Ястреб-крошка
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.

Ястреб-крошка

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.

Ястреб-крошка

Tiny Hawk (Accipiter superciliosus) 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