Eurasian beaver vs Gray's oxytrope

Castor fiber compared with Oxytropis podocarpa

Key Differences

Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Gray's oxytrope is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Gray's oxytrope
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Fabaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Oxytropis
Species	Castor fiber	Oxytropis podocarpa

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Gray's oxytrope

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Gray's oxytrope
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.

Gray's oxytrope

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.