Eurasian beaver vs Сальви́ния пла́вающая

Castor fiber compared with Salvinia natans

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Сальви́ния пла́вающая is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Сальви́ния пла́вающая
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Polypodiopsida (папоротниковые)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Salviniales (Сальвиниевые)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Salviniaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Salvinia
Species	Castor fiber	Salvinia natans

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Сальви́ния пла́вающая

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Сальви́ния пла́вающая
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.

Сальви́ния пла́вающая

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (Honduras), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden