Eurasian beaver vs mountain spike-moss

Castor fiber compared with Selaginella densa

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while mountain spike-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	mountain spike-moss
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 densa

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

mountain spike-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	mountain spike-moss
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.

mountain spike-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.