Eurasian beaver vs Mitú Maya

Castor fiber compared with Miconia mituana

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Mitú Maya is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Mitú Maya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Melastomataceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Miconia
Species	Castor fiber	Miconia mituana

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Mitú Maya

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Mitú Maya
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.

Mitú Maya

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.