Eurasian beaver vs Forest Ironplum

Castor fiber compared with Drypetes gerrardii

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Forest Ironplum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Forest Ironplum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Putranjivaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Drypetes
Species	Castor fiber	Drypetes gerrardii

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Forest Ironplum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Forest Ironplum
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.

Forest Ironplum

Habitat

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.