Eurasian beaver vs Hartig's pine scale

Castor fiber compared with Leucaspis lowi

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Hartig's pine scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Hartig's pine scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)
Class	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Insecta (côn trùng)
Order	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)	Hemiptera (Bộ Cánh nửa)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Diaspididae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Leucaspis
Species	Castor fiber	Leucaspis lowi

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Hartig's pine scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (động vật)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Hartig's pine scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Hartig's pine scale
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.

Hartig's pine scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden