Eurasian beaver vs pale dog violet

Castor fiber compared with Viola lactea

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while pale dog violet is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	pale dog violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Violaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Viola
Species	Castor fiber	Viola lactea

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

pale dog violet

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	pale dog violet
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.

pale dog violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇵🇹 Portugal