castor deurope vs variable-leaf hakea

Castor fiber compared with Hakea varia

Key Differences

• castor deurope is Vulnerable while variable-leaf hakea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	castor deurope	variable-leaf hakea
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Proteaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Hakea
Species	Castor fiber	Hakea varia

Conservation Status

castor deurope

VU — Vulnerable

variable-leaf hakea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	castor deurope	variable-leaf hakea
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.

variable-leaf hakea

Habitat

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

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.