Eurasian beaver vs ilama

Castor fiber compared with Annona macroprophyllata

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while ilama is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	ilama
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Annonaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Annona
Species	Castor fiber	Annona macroprophyllata

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

ilama

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	ilama
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.

ilama

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.