Eurasian beaver vs pygmy arrowhead

Castor fiber compared with Sagittaria pygmaea

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while pygmy arrowhead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	pygmy arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Alismataceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Sagittaria
Species	Castor fiber	Sagittaria pygmaea

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

pygmy arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	pygmy arrowhead
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.

pygmy arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.