Eurasian beaver vs Horsetail

Castor fiber compared with Equisetum laevigatum

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Horsetail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Horsetail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Equisetales (Equisetales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Equisetaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Equisetum
Species	Castor fiber	Equisetum laevigatum

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Horsetail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Horsetail
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.

Horsetail

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.