Eurasian beaver vs garland spiraea

Castor fiber compared with Spiraea arguta

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while garland spiraea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	garland spiraea
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)	Spiraea
Species	Castor fiber	Spiraea arguta

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

garland spiraea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	garland spiraea
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.

garland spiraea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden