Eurasian beaver vs Roundleaf geranium

Castor fiber compared with Geranium rotundifolium

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Roundleaf geranium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Roundleaf geranium
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Geraniales (牻牛儿苗目)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Geraniaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Geranium
Species	Castor fiber	Geranium rotundifolium

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Roundleaf geranium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Roundleaf geranium
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.

Roundleaf geranium

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (16 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Eurasian beaver

欧亚河狸（Castor fiber）在IUCN红色名录中被列为易危（VU）。面临野外高度濒危风险，种群数量下降，栖息地压力日益增大。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden