Eurasian beaver vs melon-leaf nightshade

Castor fiber compared with Solanum citrullifolium

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while melon-leaf nightshade is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	melon-leaf nightshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Solanaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Solanum
Species	Castor fiber	Solanum citrullifolium

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

melon-leaf nightshade

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	melon-leaf nightshade
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.

melon-leaf nightshade

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden