Atlantic White Cedar vs Eurasian beaver

Chamaecyparis thyoides compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Atlantic White Cedar is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic White Cedar	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cupressaceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Chamaecyparis	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Chamaecyparis thyoides	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

Atlantic White Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic White Cedar	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic White Cedar

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Atlantic White Cedar

The Atlantic White Cedar (Chamaecyparis thyoides) is a species in the genus Chamaecyparis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium