Eurasian beaver vs Siberian polypody

Castor fiber compared with Polypodium sibiricum

Key Differences

Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Siberian polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Siberian polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Polypodium
Species	Castor fiber	Polypodium sibiricum

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Siberian polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Siberian polypody
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.

Siberian polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.