Eurasian beaver vs Holt's Scalewort

Castor fiber compared with Radula holtii

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Holt's Scalewort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Holt's Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Radulaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Radula
Species	Castor fiber	Radula holtii

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Holt's Scalewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Holt's Scalewort
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.

Holt's Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal