Eurasian beaver vs

Castor fiber compared with Pyrenula nitidella

Key Differences

  • Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Eurasian beaver
Kingdom Animalia (동물) Fungi (균계)
Phylum Chordata (척삭동물) Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class Mammalia (포유류) Eurotiomycetes (흰가시동충하초강)
Order Rodentia (설치류) Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family Castoridae (Beavers) Pyrenulaceae
Genus Castor (Beavers) Pyrenula
Species Castor fiber Pyrenula nitidella

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Eurasian beaver
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.

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

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Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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