Eurasian beaver vs Snowy Disco

Castor fiber compared with Lachnum virgineum

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Snowy Disco is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Snowy Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Lachnaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Lachnum
Species	Castor fiber	Lachnum virgineum

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Snowy Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Snowy Disco
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.

Snowy Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden