Eurasian beaver vs ringless spoon moss

Castor fiber compared with Sarmentypnum exannulatum

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while ringless spoon moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	ringless spoon moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Calliergonaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Sarmentypnum
Species	Castor fiber	Sarmentypnum exannulatum

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

ringless spoon moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	ringless spoon 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.

ringless spoon moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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 🇸🇪 Sweden