Eurasian beaver vs Mastic Thyme

Castor fiber compared with Thymus mastichina

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Mastic Thyme is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Mastic Thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Thymus
Species	Castor fiber	Thymus mastichina

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Mastic Thyme

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Mastic Thyme
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.

Mastic Thyme

Habitat

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

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.