Eurasian beaver vs ácer

Castor fiber compared with Acer micranthum

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while ácer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	ácer
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Acer
Species	Castor fiber	Acer micranthum

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

ácer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	ácer
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.

ácer

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.