Eurasian beaver vs White-winged Redstart

Castor fiber compared with Phoenicurus erythrogastrus

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while White-winged Redstart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	White-winged Redstart
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Aves (kuş)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Passeriformes (Ötücü kuşlar)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Muscicapidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Phoenicurus
Species	Castor fiber	Phoenicurus erythrogastrus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and White-winged Redstart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

White-winged Redstart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	White-winged Redstart
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.

White-winged Redstart

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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