Eurasian beaver vs slender smoothcap moss

Castor fiber compared with Atrichum tenellum

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while slender smoothcap moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	slender smoothcap moss
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Atrichum
Species	Castor fiber	Atrichum tenellum

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

slender smoothcap moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	slender smoothcap 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.

slender smoothcap moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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