Eurasian beaver vs field locoweed

Castor fiber compared with Oxytropis campestris

Key Differences

Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while field locoweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	field locoweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Fabaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Oxytropis
Species	Castor fiber	Oxytropis campestris

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

field locoweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	field locoweed
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.

field locoweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.