Eurasian beaver vs carapau

Castor fiber compared with Ammannia coccinea

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while carapau is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	carapau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Lythraceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Ammannia
Species	Castor fiber	Ammannia coccinea

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

carapau

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	carapau
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.

carapau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (6 countries), and South America (Chile, Colombia).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal