Eurasian beaver vs Lentisk

Castor fiber compared with Pistacia lentiscus

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Lentisk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Lentisk
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Pistacia
Species	Castor fiber	Pistacia lentiscus

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Lentisk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Lentisk
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.

Lentisk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal