Eurasian beaver vs Root-headed Centaury

Castor fiber compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Centaurea
Species	Castor fiber	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Root-headed Centaury
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.

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

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

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.