Eurasian beaver vs Mountain yam

Castor fiber compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Liliopsida (백합강)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Dioscoreales (마목)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Dioscorea
Species	Castor fiber	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Mountain yam
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.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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

Eurasian beaver

유라시아비버(Castor fiber)는 IUCN 적색 목록에서 취약(VU)으로 분류됩니다. 개체군이 감소하고 서식지 압박이 증가하며 야생에서 멸종 위기에 처할 높은 위험에 직면해 있습니다.