Eurasian beaver vs Indian teasel

Castor fiber compared with Dipsacus sativus

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Indian teasel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Indian teasel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Dipsacus
Species	Castor fiber	Dipsacus sativus

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Indian teasel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Indian teasel
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.

Indian teasel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Ecuador).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden