Eurasian beaver vs Philippine Cedar

Castor fiber compared with Toona calantas

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Philippine Cedar is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Philippine Cedar
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)	Toona
Species	Castor fiber	Toona calantas

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Philippine Cedar

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Philippine Cedar
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.

Philippine Cedar

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.