Eurasian beaver vs Sharp-leaf Ground-cherry

Castor fiber compared with Physalis acutifolia

Key Differences

Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Sharp-leaf Ground-cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Sharp-leaf Ground-cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Solanales (อันดับมะเขือ)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Solanaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Physalis
Species	Castor fiber	Physalis acutifolia

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Sharp-leaf Ground-cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Sharp-leaf Ground-cherry
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.

Sharp-leaf Ground-cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Japan and Sweden.

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.