Eurasian beaver vs Raphia Palm

Castor fiber compared with Raphia sese

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Raphia Palm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Raphia Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Arecaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Raphia
Species	Castor fiber	Raphia sese

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Raphia Palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Raphia Palm
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.

Raphia Palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.