Eurasian beaver vs Incised halberd fern

Castor fiber compared with Tectaria incisa

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Incised halberd fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Incised halberd fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Tectariaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Tectaria
Species	Castor fiber	Tectaria incisa

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Incised halberd fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Incised halberd fern
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.

Incised halberd fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and United States.

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.