Eurasian beaver vs Mingan Grapefern

Castor fiber compared with Botrychium minganense

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Mingan Grapefern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Mingan Grapefern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Botrychium
Species	Castor fiber	Botrychium minganense

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Mingan Grapefern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Mingan Grapefern
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.

Mingan Grapefern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found across Europe (4 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden