Eurasian beaver vs Mimusops

Castor fiber compared with Mimusops coriacea

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Mimusops is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Mimusops
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Sapotaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Mimusops
Species	Castor fiber	Mimusops coriacea

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Mimusops

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Mimusops
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.

Mimusops

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Seychelles, and United States.

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.