Broad-tailed Shadowdragon vs Eurasian beaver

Neurocordulia michaeli compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Broad-tailed Shadowdragon is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Insecta (côn trùng)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Odonata (Chuồn chuồn)	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family	Corduliidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Neurocordulia	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Neurocordulia michaeli	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (động vật)

Conservation Status

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

The Broad-Tailed Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia michaeli) is a species in the genus Neurocordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.