vs Eurasian beaver

Asteromphalus hyalinus compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Eurasian beaver
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Asterolamprales (Asterolamprales)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Asterolampraceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Asteromphalus	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Asteromphalus hyalinus	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 Norway 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.

Asteromphalus hyalinus is a species in the genus Asteromphalus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden