Blue-black Tooth vs Eurasian beaver

Phellodon atratus compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Blue-black Tooth is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-black Tooth	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Phellodon	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Phellodon atratus	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

Blue-black Tooth

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-black Tooth	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-black Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.

Blue-black Tooth

The Blue-black Tooth (Phellodon atratus) is a species in the genus Phellodon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.