Eurasian beaver vs Highbush Cranberry

Castor fiber compared with Viburnum edule

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Highbush Cranberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Highbush Cranberry
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order	Rodentia (قوارض)	Dipsacales (ممشقيات)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Viburnaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Viburnum
Species	Castor fiber	Viburnum edule

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Highbush Cranberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Highbush Cranberry
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.

Highbush Cranberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway