Eurasian beaver vs Great Crestwort

Castor fiber compared with Lophocolea bispinosa

Key Differences

Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Great Crestwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Great Crestwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Lophocolea
Species	Castor fiber	Lophocolea bispinosa

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Great Crestwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Great Crestwort
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.

Great Crestwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.