Eurasian beaver vs Redbay

Castor fiber compared with Persea borbonia

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Redbay is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Redbay
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Lauraceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Persea
Species	Castor fiber	Persea borbonia

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Redbay

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Redbay
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.

Redbay

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.