Eurasian beaver vs Rusty Birch Button

Castor fiber compared with Acleris notana

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Rusty Birch Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Rusty Birch Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Tortricidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Acleris
Species	Castor fiber	Acleris notana

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Rusty Birch Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Rusty Birch Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Rusty Birch Button
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.

Rusty Birch Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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