Crome Sphagnum vs Eurasian beaver

Sphagnum squarrosum compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Crome Sphagnum is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crome Sphagnum	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sphagnaceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Sphagnum	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Sphagnum squarrosum	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

Crome Sphagnum

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crome Sphagnum	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crome Sphagnum

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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 5 countries:

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