Eurasian beaver vs Lesser Featherwort

Castor fiber compared with Plagiochila porelloides

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Lesser Featherwort is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Lesser Featherwort
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Marchantiophyta (우산이끼문)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Jungermanniopsida (망울이끼강)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Jungermanniales (망울이끼목)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Plagiochilaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Plagiochila
Species	Castor fiber	Plagiochila porelloides

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Featherwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Lesser Featherwort
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.

Lesser Featherwort

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Eurasian beaver

유라시아비버(Castor fiber)는 IUCN 적색 목록에서 취약(VU)으로 분류됩니다. 개체군이 감소하고 서식지 압박이 증가하며 야생에서 멸종 위기에 처할 높은 위험에 직면해 있습니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden