Eurasian beaver vs Wild Buttercup

Castor fiber compared with Ranunculus multifidus

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Wild Buttercup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Wild Buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Ranunculus
Species	Castor fiber	Ranunculus multifidus

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Wild Buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Wild Buttercup
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.

Wild Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.