Eurasian beaver vs Stinking iris

Castor fiber compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Stinking iris
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 foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Stinking iris
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.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇵🇹 Portugal