Eurasian beaver vs anil

Castor fiber compared with Desmanthus pernambucanus

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while anil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	anil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Fabaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Desmanthus
Species	Castor fiber	Desmanthus pernambucanus

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

anil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	anil
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.

anil

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Australasia biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Timor-Leste), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (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.