Curran’s Pitogo vs Eurasian beaver

Cycas curranii compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curran’s Pitogo	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cycadaceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Cycas	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Cycas curranii	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curran’s Pitogo	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curran’s Pitogo

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.

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.