Eurasian beaver vs Natal orange

Castor fiber compared with Strychnos spinosa

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Natal orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Natal orange
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Loganiaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Strychnos
Species	Castor fiber	Strychnos spinosa

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Natal orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Natal orange
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.

Natal orange

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Guinea 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.