Downy Veilwort vs Eurasian beaver

Metzgeria pubescens compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Downy Veilwort is Endangered while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Veilwort	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Metzgeriaceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Metzgeria	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Metzgeria pubescens	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

Downy Veilwort

EN — Endangered

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Veilwort	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downy Veilwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden