Eurasian beaver vs

Castor fiber compared with Phacus curvicauda

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Protozoa (原生動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Euglenozoa (裸藻门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Euglenoidea (裸藻纲)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Euglenida (裸藻目)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Phacidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Phacus
Species	Castor fiber	Phacus curvicauda

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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden