Eurasian beaver vs Flowering plum

Castor fiber compared with Prunus triloba

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Flowering plum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Flowering plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Castor fiber	Prunus triloba

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Flowering plum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Flowering plum
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.

Flowering plum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Spain, Sweden, and United States.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden