Eurasian beaver vs rough-leaf hydrangea

Castor fiber compared with Hydrangea aspera

Key Differences

Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while rough-leaf hydrangea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	rough-leaf hydrangea
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Hydrangea
Species	Castor fiber	Hydrangea aspera

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

rough-leaf hydrangea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	rough-leaf hydrangea
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.

rough-leaf hydrangea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.