Cytospora Canker vs Eurasian beaver

Cytospora kunzei compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Cytospora Canker is Not Evaluated while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cytospora Canker	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diaporthales (Diaporthales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Valsaceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Cytospora	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Cytospora kunzei	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

Cytospora Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cytospora Canker	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cytospora Canker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway