Eurasian beaver vs Jagged Notchwort

Castor fiber compared with Schistochilopsis incisa

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Jagged Notchwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Jagged Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Scapaniaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Schistochilopsis
Species	Castor fiber	Schistochilopsis incisa

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Jagged Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Jagged 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.

Jagged Notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden