Eurasian beaver vs Pale Cow-Hair Moss

Castor fiber compared with Ditrichum pallidum

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Pale Cow-Hair Moss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Pale Cow-Hair Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (động vật)	Plantae (thực vật)
Phylum	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Ditrichum
Species	Castor fiber	Ditrichum pallidum

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Pale Cow-Hair Moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Pale Cow-Hair 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.

Pale Cow-Hair Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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