Eurasian beaver vs rock feather moss

Castor fiber compared with Lescuraea saxicola

Key Differences

Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while rock feather moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	rock feather 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)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Pseudoleskeaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Lescuraea
Species	Castor fiber	Lescuraea saxicola

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

rock feather moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	rock feather 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.

rock feather moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

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.