Eurasian beaver vs Viper's Bugloss Mason Bee

Castor fiber compared with Hoplitis adunca

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Viper's Bugloss Mason Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Viper's Bugloss Mason Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Hymenoptera (перепончатокрылые)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Megachilidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Hoplitis
Species	Castor fiber	Hoplitis adunca

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Viper's Bugloss Mason Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Viper's Bugloss Mason Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Viper's Bugloss Mason Bee
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.

Viper's Bugloss Mason Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden