Eurasian beaver vs Red melastome

Castor fiber compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Red melastome is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Melastomataceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Melastoma
Species	Castor fiber	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Red melastome
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.

Red melastome

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.