Eurasian beaver vs Mueller S Pouchwort

Castor fiber compared with Calypogeia muelleriana

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Mueller S Pouchwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Mueller S Pouchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Calypogeiaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Calypogeia
Species	Castor fiber	Calypogeia muelleriana

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Mueller S Pouchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Mueller S Pouchwort
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.

Mueller S Pouchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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