Eurasian beaver vs Mountain yam

Castor fiber compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Dioscorea
Species	Castor fiber	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Mountain yam
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 yam

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.