Eurasian beaver vs Spruce s rustwort

Castor fiber compared with Marsupella sprucei

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Spruce s rustwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Spruce s rustwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Marchantiophyta (hepáticas)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Marsupella
Species	Castor fiber	Marsupella sprucei

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Spruce s rustwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Spruce s rustwort
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.

Spruce s rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden