Eurasian beaver vs Red Balau

Castor fiber compared with Shorea carapae

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Red Balau is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Shorea
Species	Castor fiber	Shorea carapae

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Red Balau

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Red Balau
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.

Red Balau

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.