Changeable Rock-moss vs Eurasian beaver

Andreaea mutabilis compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Changeable Rock-moss is Not Evaluated while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Changeable Rock-moss	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Andreaeales (Andreaeales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Andreaeaceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Andreaea	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Andreaea mutabilis	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

Changeable Rock-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Changeable Rock-moss	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Changeable Rock-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Changeable Rock-moss

The Changeable Rock-moss (Andreaea mutabilis) is a species in the genus Andreaea. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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