Atlantic Ninebark vs Eurasian beaver

Physocarpus opulifolius compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ninebark is Not Evaluated while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ninebark	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Physocarpus	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Physocarpus opulifolius	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ninebark

NE — Not Evaluated

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ninebark	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Ninebark

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (27 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Atlantic Ninebark

The Atlantic Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius) is a species in the genus Physocarpus. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden