Eurasian beaver vs Sarı süsen

Castor fiber compared with Iris pseudacorus

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Sarı süsen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Sarı süsen
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Mantodea (Peygamberdevesi)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Iris
Species	Castor fiber	Iris pseudacorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian beaver and Sarı süsen share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Sarı süsen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Sarı süsen
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.

Sarı süsen

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden