Eurasian beaver vs Mossy Fern

Castor fiber compared with Elaphoglossum furcatum

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Mossy Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Mossy Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Elaphoglossum
Species	Castor fiber	Elaphoglossum furcatum

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Mossy Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Mossy Fern
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.

Mossy Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.