Eurasian beaver vs felted leafy moss

Castor fiber compared with Rhizomnium pseudopunctatum

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while felted leafy moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	felted leafy moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Mniaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Rhizomnium
Species	Castor fiber	Rhizomnium pseudopunctatum

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

felted leafy moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	felted leafy moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

felted leafy moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden