Eurasian beaver vs telinga-potato

Castor fiber compared with Amorphophallus paeoniifolius

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while telinga-potato is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	telinga-potato
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Araceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Amorphophallus
Species	Castor fiber	Amorphophallus paeoniifolius

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

telinga-potato

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	telinga-potato
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.

telinga-potato

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Seychelles, Taiwan, and Tonga.

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.