Eurasian beaver vs Species code: Ca

Castor fiber compared with Cymodocea angustata

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Species code: Ca is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Species code: Ca
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Cymodoceaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Cymodocea
Species	Castor fiber	Cymodocea angustata

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Species code: Ca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Species code: Ca
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.

Species code: Ca

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.