Eurasian beaver vs Maritime pine

Castor fiber compared with Pinus pinaster

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Maritime pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Maritime pine
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Pinales (구과목)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Castor fiber	Pinus pinaster

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Maritime pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Maritime pine
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.

Maritime pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (6 countries).

Eurasian beaver

유라시아비버(Castor fiber)는 IUCN 적색 목록에서 취약(VU)으로 분류됩니다. 개체군이 감소하고 서식지 압박이 증가하며 야생에서 멸종 위기에 처할 높은 위험에 직면해 있습니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal