Eurasian beaver vs Hard Aspen

Castor fiber compared with Acronychia laevis

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Hard Aspen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Hard Aspen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Rutaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Acronychia
Species	Castor fiber	Acronychia laevis

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Hard Aspen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Hard Aspen
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.

Hard Aspen

Habitat

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

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.