Eurasian beaver vs Panicled Bulrush

Castor fiber compared with Scirpus microcarpus

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Panicled Bulrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Panicled Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Liliopsida (лилиопсиды)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Poales (злакоцветные)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Scirpus
Species	Castor fiber	Scirpus microcarpus

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Panicled Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Panicled Bulrush
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.

Panicled Bulrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Japan, Norway, and United States.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway