Eurasian beaver vs Lobed Threadwort

Castor fiber compared with Cephaloziella integerrima

Key Differences

Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Lobed Threadwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Lobed Threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Cephaloziella
Species	Castor fiber	Cephaloziella integerrima

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Lobed Threadwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Lobed Threadwort
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.

Lobed Threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.