Eurasian beaver vs intermediate wintergreen

Castor fiber compared with Pyrola media

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while intermediate wintergreen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	intermediate wintergreen
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Ericaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Pyrola
Species	Castor fiber	Pyrola media

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

intermediate wintergreen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	intermediate wintergreen
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.

intermediate wintergreen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden