Eurasian beaver vs scarlet peony

Castor fiber compared with Paeonia peregrina

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while scarlet peony is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	scarlet peony
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Paeoniaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Paeonia
Species	Castor fiber	Paeonia peregrina

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

scarlet peony

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	scarlet peony
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.

scarlet peony

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Croatia and Slovakia.

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.