Eurasian beaver vs Shoreline figwort

Castor fiber compared with Scrophularia auriculata

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Shoreline figwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Shoreline figwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Scrophularia
Species	Castor fiber	Scrophularia auriculata

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Shoreline figwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Shoreline figwort
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.

Shoreline figwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden