Eurasian beaver vs Maltesecross

Castor fiber compared with Silene chalcedonica

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Maltesecross is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Maltesecross
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order	Rodentia (قوارض)	Caryophyllales (قرنفليات)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Silene
Species	Castor fiber	Silene chalcedonica

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Maltesecross

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Maltesecross
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.

Maltesecross

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway