Eurasian beaver vs ten-commandments

Castor fiber compared with Maranta leuconeura

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while ten-commandments is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	ten-commandments
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Marantaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Maranta
Species	Castor fiber	Maranta leuconeura

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

ten-commandments

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	ten-commandments
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.

ten-commandments

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Seychelles, and South Africa.

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.