Eurasian beaver vs Thin-flowered Colchicum

Castor fiber compared with Colchicum leptanthum

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Thin-flowered Colchicum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Thin-flowered Colchicum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Colchicaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Colchicum
Species	Castor fiber	Colchicum leptanthum

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Thin-flowered Colchicum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Thin-flowered Colchicum
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-flowered Colchicum

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.