Eurasian beaver vs Meadow Crane'S-Bill

Castor fiber compared with Geranium pratense

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Meadow Crane'S-Bill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Meadow Crane'S-Bill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Geraniaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Geranium
Species	Castor fiber	Geranium pratense

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Meadow Crane'S-Bill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Meadow Crane'S-Bill
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 Crane'S-Bill

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (Canada, 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden