Eurasian beaver vs Greenleaf ticktrefoil

Castor fiber compared with Desmodium intortum

Key Differences

  • Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Greenleaf ticktrefoil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Eurasian beaver Greenleaf ticktrefoil
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) Desmodium
Species Castor fiber Desmodium intortum

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Greenleaf ticktrefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Eurasian beaver Greenleaf ticktrefoil
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.

Greenleaf ticktrefoil

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas spanning the Australasia and Afrotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Papua New Guinea), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Greenleaf ticktrefoil

No description available.

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