Eurasian beaver vs Fibrous Goat's Beard

Castor fiber compared with Tragopogon fibrosus

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Fibrous Goat's Beard is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Fibrous Goat's Beard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Tragopogon
Species	Castor fiber	Tragopogon fibrosus

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Fibrous Goat's Beard

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Fibrous Goat's Beard
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.

Fibrous Goat's Beard

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.