Eurasian beaver vs Sichuan-pepper

Castor fiber compared with Zanthoxylum bungeanum

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Sichuan-pepper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Sichuan-pepper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Rutaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Zanthoxylum
Species	Castor fiber	Zanthoxylum bungeanum

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Sichuan-pepper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Sichuan-pepper
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.

Sichuan-pepper

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.