Eurasian beaver vs Fuzzyflower Cyrtandra

Castor fiber compared with Cyrtandra waiolani

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Fuzzyflower Cyrtandra is Extinct in the Wild.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Fuzzyflower Cyrtandra
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Gesneriaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Cyrtandra
Species	Castor fiber	Cyrtandra waiolani

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Fuzzyflower Cyrtandra

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Fuzzyflower Cyrtandra
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.

Fuzzyflower Cyrtandra

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.