alpine lady's-mantle vs Eurasian beaver

Alchemilla alpina compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

  • alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine lady's-mantle Eurasian beaver
Kingdom Plantae (растения) Animalia (животные)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты) Chordata (хордовые)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order Rosales (розоцветные) Rodentia (грызуны)
Family Rosaceae (Rose Family) Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus Alchemilla Castor (Beavers)
Species Alchemilla alpina Castor fiber

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine lady's-mantle Eurasian beaver
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine lady's-mantle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.

alpine lady's-mantle

The Alpine lady's-mantle (Alchemilla alpina) is a species in the genus Alchemilla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

Eurasian beaver

Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia