Eurasian beaver vs Guaje

Castor fiber compared with Leucaena esculenta

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Guaje is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Guaje
Kingdom	Animalia (động vật)	Plantae (thực vật)
Phylum	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)	Fabales (Bộ Đậu)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Fabaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Leucaena
Species	Castor fiber	Leucaena esculenta

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Guaje

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Guaje
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.

Guaje

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.