Argus pheasant-tree vs Eurasian beaver

Dracontomelon dao compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Argus pheasant-tree is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argus pheasant-tree	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Dracontomelon	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Dracontomelon dao	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

Argus pheasant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Argus pheasant-tree	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argus pheasant-tree

Habitat

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

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.

Argus pheasant-tree

The Argus pheasant-tree, Dracontomelon dao, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.