Eurasian beaver vs Forest Bead-string

Castor fiber compared with Alchornea hirtella

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Forest Bead-string is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Forest Bead-string
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Alchornea
Species	Castor fiber	Alchornea hirtella

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Forest Bead-string

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Forest Bead-string
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.

Forest Bead-string

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.