castor deurope vs Forest Bead-string

Castor fiber compared with Alchornea hirtella

Key Differences

• castor deurope is Vulnerable while Forest Bead-string is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	castor deurope	Forest Bead-string
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Alchornea
Species	Castor fiber	Alchornea hirtella

Conservation Status

castor deurope

VU — Vulnerable

Forest Bead-string

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	castor deurope	Forest Bead-string
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

castor deurope

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.

Forest Bead-string

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

castor deurope

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.