Eurasian beaver vs hora

Castor fiber compared with Dipterocarpus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while hora is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	hora
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Dipterocarpus
Species	Castor fiber	Dipterocarpus zeylanicus

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

hora

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	hora
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.

hora

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.