Eurasian beaver vs Grey Willow

Castor fiber compared with Salix atrocinerea

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Grey Willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Grey Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Salicaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Salix
Species	Castor fiber	Salix atrocinerea

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Grey Willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Grey Willow
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.

Grey Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden