Eurasian beaver vs mountain alison

Castor fiber compared with Alyssum montanum

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while mountain alison is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	mountain alison
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Brassicaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Alyssum
Species	Castor fiber	Alyssum montanum

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

mountain alison

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	mountain alison
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.

mountain alison

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden