Eurasian beaver vs Spotted Bellflower

Castor fiber compared with Campanula punctata

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Spotted Bellflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Spotted Bellflower
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)	Campanulaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Campanula
Species	Castor fiber	Campanula punctata

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Spotted Bellflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Spotted Bellflower
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.

Spotted Bellflower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden