Eurasian beaver vs

Castor fiber compared with Sphingobacterium daejeonense

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Sphingobacterium
Species	Castor fiber	Sphingobacterium daejeonense

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Eurasian beaver

Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Sphingobacterium daejeonense is a yellow-pigmented Gram-negative rod first isolated from soils near Daejeon, South Korea. It inhabits temperate terrestrial soils in East Asian regions. This aerobic chemoheterotroph decomposes various organic substrates and contributes to soil microbial community diversity.