Eurasian beaver vs Inchplant

Castor fiber compared with Tradescantia zebrina

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Inchplant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Inchplant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Commelinales (Commelinales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Commelinaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Tradescantia
Species	Castor fiber	Tradescantia zebrina

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Inchplant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Inchplant
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.

Inchplant

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (19 countries), Asia (India, Laos), Europe (Portugal, United Kingdom), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (5 countries).

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 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal