Eurasian beaver vs Tree Heath

Castor fiber compared with Erica arborea

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Tree Heath is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Tree Heath
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Ericales (อันดับกุหลาบป่า)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Ericaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Erica
Species	Castor fiber	Erica arborea

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Tree Heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Tree Heath
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.

Tree Heath

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal