delicate germanderwort vs Eurasian beaver

Riccardia multifida compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• delicate germanderwort is Endangered while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	delicate germanderwort	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (hepáticas)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Aneuraceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Riccardia	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Riccardia multifida	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

delicate germanderwort

EN — Endangered

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	delicate germanderwort	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

delicate germanderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Eurasian beaver

O castor-europeu (Castor fiber) é classificado como Vulnerável (VU) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Enfrenta alto risco de ameaça no estado selvagem, com populações em declínio e crescente pressão sobre o habitat.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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