Eurasian beaver vs êider-real

Castor fiber compared with Somateria spectabilis

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while êider-real is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	êider-real
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Anatidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Somateria
Species	Castor fiber	Somateria spectabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and êider-real share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

êider-real

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	êider-real
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.

êider-real

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden