Eurasian beaver vs Storehousebush

Castor fiber compared with Maclura tricuspidata

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Storehousebush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Storehousebush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Moraceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Maclura
Species	Castor fiber	Maclura tricuspidata

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Storehousebush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Storehousebush
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.

Storehousebush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

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.