broad-leaved willowherb vs Eurasian beaver

Epilobium montanum compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• broad-leaved willowherb is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broad-leaved willowherb	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Onagraceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Epilobium	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Epilobium montanum	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

broad-leaved willowherb

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broad-leaved willowherb	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

broad-leaved willowherb

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.

broad-leaved willowherb

The Broad-Leaved Willowherb (Epilobium montanum) is a species in the genus Epilobium. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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