Corded Beard-Moss vs Eurasian beaver

Didymodon cordatus compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Corded Beard-Moss is Endangered while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Corded Beard-Moss	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pottiales (Pottiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pottiaceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Didymodon	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Didymodon cordatus	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

Corded Beard-Moss

EN — Endangered

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Corded Beard-Moss	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Corded Beard-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway