Eurasian beaver vs Hairy Bread-Fruit Tree

Castor fiber compared with Artocarpus hirsutus

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Hairy Bread-Fruit Tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Hairy Bread-Fruit Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Moraceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Artocarpus
Species	Castor fiber	Artocarpus hirsutus

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy Bread-Fruit Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Hairy Bread-Fruit 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.

Hairy Bread-Fruit Tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Seychelles.

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.