Eurasian beaver vs Krauss' spikemoss

Castor fiber compared with Selaginella kraussiana

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Krauss' spikemoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Krauss' spikemoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Selaginella
Species	Castor fiber	Selaginella kraussiana

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Krauss' spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Krauss' spikemoss
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.

Krauss' spikemoss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Jamaica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden