Eurasian beaver vs White Lauan

Castor fiber compared with Parashorea malaanonan

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while White Lauan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	White Lauan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Parashorea
Species	Castor fiber	Parashorea malaanonan

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

White Lauan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	White Lauan
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 Lauan

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.