Eurasian beaver vs grape ground-cherry

Castor fiber compared with Physalis viscosa

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while grape ground-cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	grape ground-cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Solanaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Physalis
Species	Castor fiber	Physalis viscosa

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

grape ground-cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	grape ground-cherry
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.

grape ground-cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, South Africa), Europe (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium