Eurasian beaver vs Flat-topped Yate

Castor fiber compared with Eucalyptus occidentalis

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Flat-topped Yate is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Flat-topped Yate
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Myrtaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Eucalyptus
Species	Castor fiber	Eucalyptus occidentalis

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Flat-topped Yate

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Flat-topped Yate
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.

Flat-topped Yate

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including deserts and xeric shrublands, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Italy, Libya, and Yemen. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.