Eurasian beaver vs Roadside toadflax

Castor fiber compared with Linaria aeruginea

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Roadside toadflax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Roadside toadflax
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Fringillidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Linaria
Species	Castor fiber	Linaria aeruginea

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Roadside toadflax share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Roadside toadflax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Roadside toadflax
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.

Roadside toadflax

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Sweden 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden