Eurasian beaver vs Hooked Veilwort

Castor fiber compared with Metzgeria leptoneura

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Hooked Veilwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Hooked Veilwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Metzgeriaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Metzgeria
Species	Castor fiber	Metzgeria leptoneura

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Hooked Veilwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Hooked Veilwort
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.

Hooked Veilwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden