Eurasian beaver vs Short's aster

Castor fiber compared with Symphyotrichum shortii

Key Differences

Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Short's aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Short's aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Symphyotrichum
Species	Castor fiber	Symphyotrichum shortii

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Short's aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Short's aster
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's aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

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.