vs Eurasian beaver

Asperococcus ensiformis compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Eurasian beaver
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Chordariaceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Asperococcus	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Asperococcus ensiformis	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, New Zealand, and Norway.

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.

Asperococcus ensiformis é uma alga parda que cresce nas zonas intertidal e infralitoral de costas temperadas e subtropicais do mundo todo. Caracteriza-se pelo talo em forma de espada ou fita, que costuma se fixar a rochas e outros substratos.

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 🇳🇴 Norway