Eurasian beaver vs Least Flycatcher

Castor fiber compared with Empidonax minimus

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Least Flycatcher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Least Flycatcher
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Aves (chim)
Order	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)	Passeriformes (bộ Sẻ)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Tyrannidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Empidonax
Species	Castor fiber	Empidonax minimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Least Flycatcher share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (động vật có dây sống)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Least Flycatcher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Least Flycatcher
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.

Least Flycatcher

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway