Canada Serviceberry vs Eurasian beaver

Amelanchier canadensis compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Canada Serviceberry is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canada Serviceberry	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	Amelanchier	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Amelanchier canadensis	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

Canada Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canada Serviceberry	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canada Serviceberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Hungary, Norway, Russia, Slovakia, and 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.

Canada Serviceberry

The Canada Serviceberry (Amelanchier canadensis) is a species in the genus Amelanchier. 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia