Eurasian beaver vs Himalayan pear

Castor fiber compared with Pyrus pashia

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Himalayan pear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Himalayan pear
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)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Pyrus
Species	Castor fiber	Pyrus pashia

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Himalayan pear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Himalayan pear
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.

Himalayan pear

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.