Eurasian beaver vs Lesser Germanderwort

Castor fiber compared with Riccardia incurvata

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Lesser Germanderwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Lesser Germanderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Marchantiophyta (우산이끼문)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Jungermanniopsida (망울이끼강)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Metzgeriales (리본이끼목)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Aneuraceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Riccardia
Species	Castor fiber	Riccardia incurvata

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Germanderwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Lesser Germanderwort
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 Germanderwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden