Eurasian beaver vs long-stemmed sandwort

Castor fiber compared with Arenaria longipedunculata

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while long-stemmed sandwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	long-stemmed sandwort
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Scolopacidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Arenaria
Species	Castor fiber	Arenaria longipedunculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and long-stemmed sandwort share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

long-stemmed sandwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	long-stemmed sandwort
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.

long-stemmed sandwort

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway