Eurasian beaver vs Fall Phlox

Castor fiber compared with Phlox paniculata

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Fall Phlox is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Fall Phlox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Phlox
Species	Castor fiber	Phlox paniculata

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Fall Phlox

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Fall Phlox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Fall Phlox

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (17 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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