Eurasian beaver vs Oakleaf Cup

Castor fiber compared with Rutstroemia sydowiana

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Oakleaf Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Oakleaf Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Leotiomycetes (Леоциомицеты)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Helotiales (Гелоциевые)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Rutstroemiaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Rutstroemia
Species	Castor fiber	Rutstroemia sydowiana

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Oakleaf Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Oakleaf Cup
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.

Oakleaf Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 4 countries:

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