Eurasian beaver vs Gracefulleaf Inga

Castor fiber compared with Inga gracilifolia

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Gracefulleaf Inga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Gracefulleaf Inga
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)	Inga
Species	Castor fiber	Inga gracilifolia

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Gracefulleaf Inga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Gracefulleaf Inga
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.

Gracefulleaf Inga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.