Bent-stem Hook-moss vs Canadian beaver

Cratoneuron curvicaule compared with Castor canadensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent-stem Hook-moss	Canadian beaver
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Bryopsida (マゴケ綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Hypnales (ハイゴケ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Amblystegiaceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Cratoneuron	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Cratoneuron curvicaule	Castor canadensis

Conservation Status

Bent-stem Hook-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Canadian beaver

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent-stem Hook-moss	Canadian beaver
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	1.0 m
Average Weight	—	25.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bent-stem Hook-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Canadian beaver

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (15 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

Bent-stem Hook-moss

The Bent-stem Hook-moss (Cratoneuron curvicaule) is a species in the genus Cratoneuron. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Canadian beaver

北米最大の齧歯類であるカナダビーバーは体重32kgにも達し、カナダ・米国北部の河川、湖沼、湿地に生息する優れた生態系エンジニアです。木を倒して数百メートルに及ぶダムを造ることで池を形成し、数百種の生息環境を提供します。その巣穴や運河は流域全体を変化させます。かつては毛皮のために絶滅寸前まで狩られましたが、個体数は大きく回復しています。