Eurasian beaver vs Oriental hackberry

Castor fiber compared with Celtis tournefortii

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Oriental hackberry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Oriental hackberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Cannabaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Celtis
Species	Castor fiber	Celtis tournefortii

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Oriental hackberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Oriental hackberry
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.

Oriental hackberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Bulgaria.

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.