Eurasian beaver vs mountain thistle

Castor fiber compared with Acanthus montanus

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while mountain thistle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	mountain thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Acanthaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Acanthus
Species	Castor fiber	Acanthus montanus

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

mountain thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	mountain thistle
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 thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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.