Eurasian beaver vs aboboreira-gila

Castor fiber compared with Cucurbita ficifolia

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while aboboreira-gila is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	aboboreira-gila
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Cucurbita
Species	Castor fiber	Cucurbita ficifolia

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

aboboreira-gila

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	aboboreira-gila
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.

aboboreira-gila

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇵🇹 Portugal