Eurasian beaver vs Paraguayan dock

Castor fiber compared with Rumex paraguayensis

Key Differences

Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Paraguayan dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Paraguayan dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Rumex
Species	Castor fiber	Rumex paraguayensis

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Paraguayan dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Paraguayan dock
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.

Paraguayan dock

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden and United States.

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.