Eurasian beaver vs Tripartite Sumac

Castor fiber compared with Searsia tripartita

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Tripartite Sumac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Tripartite 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)	Searsia
Species	Castor fiber	Searsia tripartita

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Tripartite Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Tripartite 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.

Tripartite 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.