Eurasian beaver vs ledgerbark

Castor fiber compared with Cinchona calisaya

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while ledgerbark is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	ledgerbark
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Rubiaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Cinchona
Species	Castor fiber	Cinchona calisaya

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

ledgerbark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	ledgerbark
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.

ledgerbark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Congo (DRC), India, and Taiwan.

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.