Eurasian beaver vs Farlow’s eyebright

Castor fiber compared with Euphrasia farlowii

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Farlow’s eyebright is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Farlow’s eyebright
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Euphrasia
Species	Castor fiber	Euphrasia farlowii

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Farlow’s eyebright

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Farlow’s eyebright
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.

Farlow’s eyebright

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.