Eurasian beaver vs Vidal oak

Castor fiber compared with Lithocarpus vidalii

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Vidal oak is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Vidal oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Lithocarpus
Species	Castor fiber	Lithocarpus vidalii

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Vidal oak

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Vidal oak
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.

Vidal oak

Habitat

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

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.