Eurasian beaver vs Mammoth wildrye

Castor fiber compared with Leymus racemosus

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Mammoth wildrye is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Mammoth wildrye
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Leymus
Species	Castor fiber	Leymus racemosus

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Mammoth wildrye

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Mammoth wildrye
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.

Mammoth wildrye

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belarus, New Zealand, Russia, and United States.

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 1 countries:

🇷🇺 Russia