Eurasian beaver vs Richardson's alumroot

Castor fiber compared with Heuchera richardsonii

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Richardson's alumroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Richardson's alumroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Saxifragaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Heuchera
Species	Castor fiber	Heuchera richardsonii

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Richardson's alumroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Richardson's alumroot
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.

Richardson's alumroot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.