Eurasian beaver vs Gunpowder tree

Castor fiber compared with Melochia umbellata

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Gunpowder tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Gunpowder tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Malvaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Melochia
Species	Castor fiber	Melochia umbellata

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Gunpowder tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Gunpowder tree
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.

Gunpowder tree

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Micronesia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, 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.