Eurasian beaver vs short-stem iris

Castor fiber compared with Iris brevicaulis

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while short-stem iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	short-stem iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Iris
Species	Castor fiber	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and short-stem iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	short-stem iris
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-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.