Eurasian beaver vs Fawn Starweb

Castor fiber compared with Asterostroma cervicolor

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Fawn Starweb is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Fawn Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Asterostroma
Species	Castor fiber	Asterostroma cervicolor

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Fawn Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Fawn Starweb
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.

Fawn Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden