Alpine Jagged Notchwort vs Eurasian beaver

Schistochilopsis opacifolia compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Alpine Jagged Notchwort is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Jagged Notchwort	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Scapaniaceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Schistochilopsis	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Schistochilopsis opacifolia	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

Alpine Jagged Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Jagged Notchwort	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Jagged Notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Alpine Jagged Notchwort

The Alpine Jagged Notchwort (Schistochilopsis opacifolia) is a species in the genus Schistochilopsis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden