Eurasian beaver vs Feltleaf Bluestar

Castor fiber compared with Amsonia tharpii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Feltleaf Bluestar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Amsonia
Species	Castor fiber	Amsonia tharpii

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Feltleaf Bluestar

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Feltleaf Bluestar
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.

Feltleaf Bluestar

Habitat

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.