Eurasian beaver vs Lemon beebrush

Castor fiber compared with Aloysia citrodora

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Lemon beebrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Lemon beebrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Verbenaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Aloysia
Species	Castor fiber	Aloysia citrodora

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Lemon beebrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Lemon beebrush
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.

Lemon beebrush

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Rwanda, South Africa), Asia (India), Europe (Greece, Italy), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.