Eurasian beaver vs Red Leskea

Castor fiber compared with Orthothecium rufescens

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Red Leskea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Red Leskea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Orthothecium
Species	Castor fiber	Orthothecium rufescens

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Red Leskea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Red Leskea
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.

Red Leskea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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 🇸🇪 Sweden