Eurasian beaver vs mersawa

Castor fiber compared with Anisoptera costata

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while mersawa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	mersawa
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Anisoptera
Species	Castor fiber	Anisoptera costata

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

mersawa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	mersawa
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.

mersawa

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.