Eurasian beaver vs Thin Asphodeline

Castor fiber compared with Asphodeline tenuior

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Thin Asphodeline
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Asphodeline
Species	Castor fiber	Asphodeline tenuior

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Thin Asphodeline

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Thin Asphodeline
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.

Thin Asphodeline

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.