Eurasian beaver vs Ringed Emerald

Castor fiber compared with Somatochlora albicincta

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Ringed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Ringed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Odonata (Kızböcekleri)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Corduliidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Somatochlora
Species	Castor fiber	Somatochlora albicincta

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Ringed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Ringed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Ringed Emerald
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.

Ringed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.