Eurasian beaver vs forest notchwort

Castor fiber compared with Lophozia silvicola

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while forest notchwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	forest notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Lophozia
Species	Castor fiber	Lophozia silvicola

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

forest notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	forest 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.

forest notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden