Eurasian beaver vs Tumbling saltweed

Castor fiber compared with Atriplex rosea

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Tumbling saltweed is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Tumbling saltweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Atriplex
Species	Castor fiber	Atriplex rosea

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Tumbling saltweed

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Tumbling saltweed
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.

Tumbling saltweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (18 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden