Eurasian beaver vs Formosa lily

Castor fiber compared with Lilium formosanum

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Formosa lily is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Formosa lily
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Liliaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Lilium
Species	Castor fiber	Lilium formosanum

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Formosa lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Formosa lily
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.

Formosa lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Japan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.