Eurasian beaver vs Gray mangrove

Castor fiber compared with Avicennia marina

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Gray mangrove is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Gray mangrove
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Acanthaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Avicennia
Species	Castor fiber	Avicennia marina

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Gray mangrove

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Gray mangrove
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.

Gray mangrove

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

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.