Eurasian beaver vs Tiny Fern-Moss

Castor fiber compared with Fissidens exiguus

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Tiny Fern-Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Tiny Fern-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Fissidentaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Fissidens
Species	Castor fiber	Fissidens exiguus

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Tiny Fern-Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Tiny Fern-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.

Tiny Fern-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway