vs Eurasian beaver

Aphanocapsa holsatica compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Eurasian beaver
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Microcystaceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Aphanocapsa holsatica	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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.

Aphanocapsa holsatica é uma cianobactéria colonial da família Merismopediaceae, formando colônias pequenas e difusas de células esféricas embebidas em uma matriz mucilaginosa incolor. Habita o plâncton de lagos de água doce oligotróficos a mesotróficos.

Eurasian beaver

O castor-europeu (Castor fiber) é classificado como Vulnerável (VU) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Enfrenta alto risco de ameaça no estado selvagem, com populações em declínio e crescente pressão sobre o habitat.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden