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 (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (ลิเวอร์เวิร์ต)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
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

Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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