Eurasian beaver vs mountain-cabbage

Castor fiber compared with Euterpe precatoria

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while mountain-cabbage is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	mountain-cabbage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Arecaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Euterpe
Species	Castor fiber	Euterpe precatoria

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

mountain-cabbage

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	mountain-cabbage
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.

mountain-cabbage

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and 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.