Eurasian beaver vs sugar sumac

Castor fiber compared with Rhus ovata

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while sugar sumac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	sugar sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Rhus
Species	Castor fiber	Rhus ovata

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

sugar sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	sugar sumac
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.

sugar sumac

Habitat

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

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.