Eurasian beaver vs Meadow barley

Castor fiber compared with Hordeum brachyantherum

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Meadow barley is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Meadow barley
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Hordeum
Species	Castor fiber	Hordeum brachyantherum

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Meadow barley

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Meadow barley
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.

Meadow barley

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Japan, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden