Eurasian beaver vs mareer

Castor fiber compared with Cordia subcordata

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while mareer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	mareer
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Cordiaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Cordia
Species	Castor fiber	Cordia subcordata

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

mareer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	mareer
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.

mareer

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Comoros 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.