Eurasian beaver vs Mayr's Swiftlet

Castor fiber compared with Aerodramus orientalis

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Mayr's Swiftlet is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Mayr's Swiftlet
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)	Apodiformes (Bộ Yến)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Apodidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Aerodramus
Species	Castor fiber	Aerodramus orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Mayr's Swiftlet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (động vật có dây sống)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Mayr's Swiftlet

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Mayr's Swiftlet
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.

Mayr's Swiftlet

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