Eurasian beaver vs Lesser Scalewort

Castor fiber compared with Frullania microphylla

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Lesser Scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Lesser 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 microphylla

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Lesser 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.

Lesser Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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