Eurasian beaver vs Palmate Germanderwort

Castor fiber compared with Riccardia palmata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Palmate Germanderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Marchantiophyta (ลิเวอร์เวิร์ต)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Aneuraceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Riccardia
Species	Castor fiber	Riccardia palmata

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Palmate Germanderwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Palmate Germanderwort
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.

Palmate Germanderwort

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). 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