Eurasian beaver vs Macassar ebony

Castor fiber compared with Diospyros rumphii

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Macassar ebony is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Macassar ebony
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Ebenaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Diospyros
Species	Castor fiber	Diospyros rumphii

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Macassar ebony

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Macassar ebony
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.

Macassar ebony

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.