Eurasian beaver vs Mountain Pipit

Castor fiber compared with Anthus hoeschi

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Mountain Pipit is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Mountain Pipit
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Aves (นก)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Motacillidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Anthus
Species	Castor fiber	Anthus hoeschi

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Mountain Pipit share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Pipit

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Mountain Pipit
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.

Mountain Pipit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway