Angular water-starwort vs Eurasian beaver

Callitriche cribrosa compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

Angular water-starwort is Near Threatened while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angular water-starwort	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Plantaginaceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Callitriche	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Callitriche cribrosa	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

Angular water-starwort

NT — Near Threatened

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angular water-starwort	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angular water-starwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Angular water-starwort

The Angular water-starwort (Callitriche cribrosa) is a species in the genus Callitriche. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.