Eurasian beaver vs spreading currant

Castor fiber compared with Ribes laxiflorum

Key Differences

Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while spreading currant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	spreading currant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Grossulariaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Ribes
Species	Castor fiber	Ribes laxiflorum

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

spreading currant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	spreading currant
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.

spreading currant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.