Eurasian beaver vs Recurved Peatmoss

Castor fiber compared with Sphagnum recurvum

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Recurved Peatmoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Recurved Peatmoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Sphagnum
Species	Castor fiber	Sphagnum recurvum

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Recurved Peatmoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Recurved Peatmoss
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.

Recurved Peatmoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal