Eurasian beaver vs Lesser Crestwort

Castor fiber compared with Lophocolea minor

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Lesser Crestwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Lesser Crestwort
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Marchantiophyta (نباتات كبدية)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Jungermanniopsida (جنغرمنانية)
Order	Rodentia (قوارض)	Jungermanniales (جنغرمنيات)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Lophocolea
Species	Castor fiber	Lophocolea minor

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Crestwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Lesser Crestwort
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.

Lesser Crestwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

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