Eurasian beaver vs Species code: Hs

Castor fiber compared with Halophila stipulacea

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Species code: Hs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Species code: Hs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Halophila
Species	Castor fiber	Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Species code: Hs
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.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway