Eurasian beaver vs Corça

Castor fiber compared with Mazama gouazoubira

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Corça is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Corça
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Mazama
Species	Castor fiber	Mazama gouazoubira

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Corça share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Corça

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Corça
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.

Corça

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.