Eurasian beaver vs Large-winged wingnut

Castor fiber compared with Pterocarya macroptera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Large-winged wingnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Juglandaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Pterocarya
Species	Castor fiber	Pterocarya macroptera

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Large-winged wingnut

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Large-winged wingnut
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.

Large-winged wingnut

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.