Eurasian beaver vs Leatherleaf Arrowwood

Castor fiber compared with Viburnum rhytidophyllum

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Leatherleaf Arrowwood is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Leatherleaf Arrowwood
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Viburnaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Viburnum
Species	Castor fiber	Viburnum rhytidophyllum

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Leatherleaf Arrowwood

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Leatherleaf Arrowwood
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.

Leatherleaf Arrowwood

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (16 countries), North America (United States), and South America (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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden