Eurasian beaver vs Tiny vetch

Castor fiber compared with Vicia hirsuta

Key Differences

  • Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Tiny vetch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Eurasian beaver Tiny vetch
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Plantae (植物)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order Rodentia (ネズミ目) Fabales (マメ目)
Family Castoridae (Beavers) Fabaceae
Genus Castor (Beavers) Vicia
Species Castor fiber Vicia hirsuta

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Tiny vetch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Eurasian beaver Tiny vetch
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.

Tiny vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Ecuador).

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。

Tiny vetch

No description available.

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