vs Eurasian beaver

Aphanocapsa fuscolutea compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Eurasian beaver
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (สาหร่ายสีเขียวแกมน้ำเงิน)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Microcystaceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Aphanocapsa fuscolutea	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Aphanocapsa fuscolutea is a colonial cyanobacterium in the family Merismopediaceae that forms irregular aggregates of cells enclosed in brownish-yellow gelatinous sheaths. It is found in freshwater habitats including lakes, ponds, and moist rock surfaces. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden