Eurasian beaver vs large pheasant's-eye

Castor fiber compared with Adonis flammea

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while large pheasant's-eye is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	large pheasant's-eye
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Adonis
Species	Castor fiber	Adonis flammea

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

large pheasant's-eye

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	large pheasant's-eye
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.

large pheasant's-eye

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway