Eurasian beaver vs Flint Bark

Castor fiber compared with Diospyros sanza-minika

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Flint Bark is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Flint Bark
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Ebenaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Diospyros
Species	Castor fiber	Diospyros sanza-minika

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Flint Bark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Flint Bark
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.

Flint Bark

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.