Devil's Bit vs Eurasian beaver

Ruellia tuberosa compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Bit	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Lamiales (อันดับกะเพรา)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Acanthaceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Ruellia	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Ruellia tuberosa	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Bit	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

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.

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.