Eurasian beaver vs Philippine evergreen

Castor fiber compared with Aglaonema commutatum

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Philippine evergreen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Philippine evergreen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Araceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Aglaonema
Species	Castor fiber	Aglaonema commutatum

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Philippine evergreen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Philippine evergreen
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 evergreen

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (Singapore), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.