Eurasian beaver vs Pink Stonecrop

Castor fiber compared with Sedum cepaea

Key Differences

Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Pink Stonecrop is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Pink Stonecrop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Crassulaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Sedum
Species	Castor fiber	Sedum cepaea

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Pink Stonecrop

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Pink Stonecrop
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.

Pink Stonecrop

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Germany.

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.