Eurasian beaver vs spreading fantails

Castor fiber compared with Sida abutifolia

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while spreading fantails is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	spreading fantails
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Malvaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Sida
Species	Castor fiber	Sida abutifolia

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

spreading fantails

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	spreading fantails
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.

spreading fantails

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.