Eurasian beaver vs Jack's Scalewort

Castor fiber compared with Frullania jackii

Key Differences

Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Jack's Scalewort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Jack'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)	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Frullania
Species	Castor fiber	Frullania jackii

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Jack's Scalewort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Jack'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.

Jack's Scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.