Eurasian beaver vs short Jacob's-ladder

Castor fiber compared with Polemonium pulcherrimum

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while short Jacob's-ladder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	short Jacob's-ladder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Polemonium
Species	Castor fiber	Polemonium pulcherrimum

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

short Jacob's-ladder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	short Jacob's-ladder
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.

short Jacob's-ladder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway