Eurasian beaver vs Tall Pottia

Castor fiber compared with Tortula protobryoides

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Tall Pottia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Tall Pottia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Pottiaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Tortula
Species	Castor fiber	Tortula protobryoides

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Tall Pottia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Tall Pottia
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.

Tall Pottia

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway