Eurasian beaver vs Longflower evening primrose

Castor fiber compared with Oenothera affinis

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Longflower evening primrose is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Longflower evening primrose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Onagraceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Oenothera
Species	Castor fiber	Oenothera affinis

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Longflower evening primrose

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Longflower evening primrose
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.

Longflower evening primrose

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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 🇵🇹 Portugal