Eurasian beaver vs Pacific Maple

Castor fiber compared with Aglaia cucullata

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Pacific Maple is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Pacific Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Meliaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Aglaia
Species	Castor fiber	Aglaia cucullata

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Pacific Maple

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Pacific Maple
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.

Pacific Maple

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.