Eurasian beaver vs Grooved Flax

Castor fiber compared with Linum sulcatum

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Grooved Flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Grooved Flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Linaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Linum
Species	Castor fiber	Linum sulcatum

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Grooved Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Grooved Flax
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.

Grooved Flax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.