Eurasian beaver vs ramsons

Castor fiber compared with Allium ursinum

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while ramsons is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	ramsons
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Allium
Species	Castor fiber	Allium ursinum

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

ramsons

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	ramsons
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.

ramsons

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden