Eurasian beaver vs False Flatsedge

Castor fiber compared with Cyperus strigosus

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while False Flatsedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	False Flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Poales (イネ目)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Cyperus
Species	Castor fiber	Cyperus strigosus

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

False Flatsedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	False Flatsedge
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.

False Flatsedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Eurasian beaver

ユーラシアビーバー（Castor fiber）はIUCNレッドリストで絶滅危惧II類（VU）に分類されています。個体群の減少と生息地への圧力の増大により、野生での絶滅危険度が高い状況に直面しています。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark