Eurasian beaver vs

Castor fiber compared with Sphingobium chlorophenolicum

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Sphingobium
Species	Castor fiber	Sphingobium chlorophenolicum

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Sphingobium chlorophenolicum is a gram-negative bacterium in the family Sphingomonadaceae, renowned for its ability to degrade pentachlorophenol (PCP), a persistent organochlorine pollutant. It inhabits soil and water environments contaminated with chlorophenolic compounds and is a candidate for bioremediation applications. Its conservation status is not evaluated.