Eurasian beaver vs variable-leaf hakea

Castor fiber compared with Hakea varia

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while variable-leaf hakea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	variable-leaf hakea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Proteaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Hakea
Species	Castor fiber	Hakea varia

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

variable-leaf hakea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	variable-leaf hakea
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.

variable-leaf hakea

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.