Eurasian beaver vs mountain willow

Castor fiber compared with Salix barclayi

Key Differences

Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while mountain willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	mountain willow
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order	Rodentia (قوارض)	Malpighiales (ملبيغيات)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Salicaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Salix
Species	Castor fiber	Salix barclayi

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

mountain willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	mountain willow
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.

mountain willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.