Eurasian beaver vs Wingstem spurry

Castor fiber compared with Spergula pentandra

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Wingstem spurry is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Wingstem spurry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Spergula
Species	Castor fiber	Spergula pentandra

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Wingstem spurry

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Wingstem spurry
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.

Wingstem spurry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Bulgaria, Portugal, 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:

🇵🇹 Portugal