Eurasian beaver vs Himalayan hazel

Castor fiber compared with Corylus ferox

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Himalayan hazel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Himalayan hazel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Betulaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Corylus
Species	Castor fiber	Corylus ferox

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Himalayan hazel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Himalayan hazel
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.

Himalayan hazel

Habitat

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

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.