Eurasian beaver vs Fork-jawed Nomad Bee

Castor fiber compared with Nomada ruficornis

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Fork-jawed Nomad Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Fork-jawed Nomad Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Hymenoptera (แตน)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Nomada
Species	Castor fiber	Nomada ruficornis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Fork-jawed Nomad Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Fork-jawed Nomad Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Fork-jawed Nomad 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.

Fork-jawed Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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