Eurasian beaver vs Mottled Trillium

Castor fiber compared with Trillium maculatum

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Mottled Trillium is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Mottled Trillium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Trillium
Species	Castor fiber	Trillium maculatum

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Mottled Trillium

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Mottled Trillium
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.

Mottled Trillium

Habitat

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

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.