Eurasian beaver vs Three-Spotted Pink

Castor fiber compared with Dianthus tripunctatus

Key Differences

Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Three-Spotted Pink is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Three-Spotted Pink
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Caryophyllales (гвоздичноцветные)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Dianthus
Species	Castor fiber	Dianthus tripunctatus

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Three-Spotted Pink

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Three-Spotted Pink
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.

Three-Spotted Pink

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Portugal 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.