Eurasian beaver vs fringed-sage

Castor fiber compared with Artemisia frigida

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while fringed-sage is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	fringed-sage
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)	Artemisia
Species	Castor fiber	Artemisia frigida

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

fringed-sage

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	fringed-sage
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.

fringed-sage

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway