Eurasian beaver vs Forked Stagshorn

Castor fiber compared with Calocera furcata

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Forked Stagshorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Forked Stagshorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Dacrymycetaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Calocera
Species	Castor fiber	Calocera furcata

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Forked Stagshorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Forked Stagshorn
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.

Forked Stagshorn

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden