Eurasian beaver vs round-leaved monkeyflower

Castor fiber compared with Erythranthe glabrata

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while round-leaved monkeyflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	round-leaved monkeyflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Phrymaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Erythranthe
Species	Castor fiber	Erythranthe glabrata

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

round-leaved monkeyflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	round-leaved monkeyflower
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.

round-leaved monkeyflower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Colombia.

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.