Eurasian beaver vs Horse-eye Bean

Castor fiber compared with Mucuna sloanei

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Horse-eye Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Horse-eye Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Fabaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Mucuna
Species	Castor fiber	Mucuna sloanei

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Horse-eye Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Horse-eye Bean
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.

Horse-eye Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and 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.