Eurasian beaver vs Goa-bean

Castor fiber compared with Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Key Differences

  • Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Goa-bean is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Eurasian beaver Goa-bean
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Castoridae (Beavers) Fabaceae
Genus Castor (Beavers) Psophocarpus
Species Castor fiber Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Goa-bean

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Eurasian beaver Goa-bean
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.

Goa-bean

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Philippines, and Taiwan.

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.

Goa-bean

No description available.

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