Eurasian beaver vs

Castor fiber compared with Nitzschia angularis

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Chromista (色藻界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Ochrophyta (淡色藻门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Bacillariophyceae (硅藻纲)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Bacillariales (硅藻目)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Nitzschia
Species	Castor fiber	Nitzschia angularis

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Eurasian beaver

欧亚河狸（Castor fiber）在IUCN红色名录中被列为易危（VU）。面临野外高度濒危风险，种群数量下降，栖息地压力日益增大。

Nitzschia angularis是一种具有角状两端和沿硅壳龙骨位置明显缝合线的细长羽纹淡水硅藻。栖息于包括河流、池塘和富营养湖泊在内的富营养至中营养淡水环境中。这种光合硅藻与中等富营养淡水条件相关。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden