Eurasian beaver vs Perfoliate Alexanders

Castor fiber compared with Smyrnium perfoliatum

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Perfoliate Alexanders is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Perfoliate Alexanders
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Apiaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Smyrnium
Species	Castor fiber	Smyrnium perfoliatum

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Perfoliate Alexanders

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Perfoliate Alexanders
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.

Perfoliate Alexanders

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden