Eurasian beaver vs Ivan's paddle

Castor fiber compared with Drosera obovata

Key Differences

Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Ivan's paddle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Ivan's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Droseraceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Drosera
Species	Castor fiber	Drosera obovata

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Ivan's paddle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Ivan's paddle
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.

Ivan's paddle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.