Eurasian beaver vs red beard moss

Castor fiber compared with Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while red beard moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	red beard moss
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Bryopsida (선태식물강)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Pottiales (돌이끼목)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Pottiaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Bryoerythrophyllum
Species	Castor fiber	Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

red beard moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	red beard 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.

red beard moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

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