Eurasian beaver vs Fitzgerald's Notchwort

Castor fiber compared with Mesoptychia fitzgeraldiae

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Fitzgerald's Notchwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Fitzgerald's Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Jungermanniaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Mesoptychia
Species	Castor fiber	Mesoptychia fitzgeraldiae

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Fitzgerald's Notchwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Fitzgerald's Notchwort
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.

Fitzgerald's Notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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