Eurasian beaver vs White breu

Castor fiber compared with Protium occultum

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while White breu is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	White breu
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Burseraceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Protium
Species	Castor fiber	Protium occultum

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

White breu

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	White breu
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.

White breu

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.