Eurasian beaver vs Small Suncup

Castor fiber compared with Aspidonepsis flava

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Small Suncup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Small Suncup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Aspidonepsis
Species	Castor fiber	Aspidonepsis flava

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Small Suncup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Small Suncup
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.

Small Suncup

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.