crested arrowhead vs Eurasian beaver

Sagittaria cristata compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• crested arrowhead is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	crested arrowhead	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Alismataceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Sagittaria	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Sagittaria cristata	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

crested arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	crested arrowhead	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

crested arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in 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.

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.