Drum Tree vs Eurasian beaver

Cordia millenii compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Drum Tree is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drum Tree	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cordiaceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Cordia	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Cordia millenii	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

Drum Tree

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drum Tree	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Drum Tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.