Eurasian beaver vs Geranium Rust

Castor fiber compared with Uromyces geranii

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Geranium Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Geranium Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Uromyces
Species	Castor fiber	Uromyces geranii

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Geranium Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Geranium Rust
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.

Geranium Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

Eurasian beaver

O castor-europeu (Castor fiber) é classificado como Vulnerável (VU) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Enfrenta alto risco de ameaça no estado selvagem, com populações em declínio e crescente pressão sobre o habitat.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway