Eurasian beaver vs Gingham-golfball

Castor fiber compared with Euphorbia obesa

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Gingham-golfball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Gingham-golfball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Euphorbia
Species	Castor fiber	Euphorbia obesa

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Gingham-golfball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Gingham-golfball
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.

Gingham-golfball

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.