Eurasian beaver vs Turkey feather alga

Castor fiber compared with Padina pavonica

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Turkey feather alga is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Turkey feather alga
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dictyotales (Dictyotales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Dictyotaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Padina
Species	Castor fiber	Padina pavonica

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Turkey feather alga

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Turkey feather alga
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.

Turkey feather alga

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal