castor deurope vs fontinale fausse-hypne

Castor fiber compared with Fontinalis hypnoides

Key Differences

• castor deurope is Vulnerable while fontinale fausse-hypne is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	castor deurope	fontinale fausse-hypne
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Fontinalaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Fontinalis
Species	Castor fiber	Fontinalis hypnoides

Conservation Status

castor deurope

VU — Vulnerable

fontinale fausse-hypne

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	castor deurope	fontinale fausse-hypne
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

castor deurope

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.

fontinale fausse-hypne

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

castor deurope

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden