Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Eurasian beaver

Alkanna maleolens compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Boraginales (Бурачникоцветные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Boraginaceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Alkanna	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bad-smelling Alkanet

Habitat

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

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.

Bad-smelling Alkanet

The Bad-smelling Alkanet (Alkanna maleolens) is a species in the genus Alkanna. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.