Ash-Leaved Spiraea vs Eurasian beaver

Sorbaria sorbifolia compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Ash-Leaved Spiraea is Not Evaluated while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash-Leaved Spiraea	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Rosales (อันดับกุหลาบ)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Sorbaria	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Sorbaria sorbifolia	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

Ash-Leaved Spiraea

NE — Not Evaluated

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash-Leaved Spiraea	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash-Leaved Spiraea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (26 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Ash-Leaved Spiraea

Ash-leaved spiraea (Sorbaria sorbifolia) is a species in the genus Sorbaria. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden