Eurasian beaver vs Mountain mangrove

Castor fiber compared with Clusia intertexta

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Mountain mangrove is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Mountain mangrove
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Clusiaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Clusia
Species	Castor fiber	Clusia intertexta

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain mangrove

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Mountain mangrove
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 mangrove

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.