Eurasian beaver vs Floating Sundew

Castor fiber compared with Drosera intermedia

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Floating Sundew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Floating Sundew
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Droseraceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Drosera
Species	Castor fiber	Drosera intermedia

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Floating Sundew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Floating Sundew
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.

Floating Sundew

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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