Eurasian beaver vs Siberian mountain-ash

Castor fiber compared with Sorbus sambucifolia

Key Differences

Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Siberian mountain-ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Siberian mountain-ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Sorbus
Species	Castor fiber	Sorbus sambucifolia

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Siberian mountain-ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Siberian mountain-ash
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.

Siberian mountain-ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.