Eurasian beaver vs Prickly Coontail

Castor fiber compared with Ceratophyllum echinatum

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Prickly Coontail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Prickly Coontail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ceratophyllales (Ceratophyllales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Ceratophyllaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Ceratophyllum
Species	Castor fiber	Ceratophyllum echinatum

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Prickly Coontail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Prickly Coontail
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.

Prickly Coontail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.