Eurasian beaver vs Pear Scab

Castor fiber compared with Venturia pyrina

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Pear Scab is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Pear Scab
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Hymenoptera (แตน)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Ichneumonidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Venturia
Species	Castor fiber	Venturia pyrina

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Pear Scab share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Pear Scab

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Pear Scab
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.

Pear Scab

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden