dwarf buttercup vs Eurasian beaver

Ranunculus pygmaeus compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• dwarf buttercup is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dwarf buttercup	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Ranunculus	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Ranunculus pygmaeus	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

dwarf buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dwarf buttercup	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dwarf buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden