Eurasian beaver vs sorrel

Castor fiber compared with Oxalis rosea

Key Differences

Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while sorrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	sorrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Oxalidaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Oxalis
Species	Castor fiber	Oxalis rosea

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	sorrel
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.

sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (5 countries).

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.