Eurasian beaver vs Giant Elm Bracket

Castor fiber compared with Rigidoporus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Giant Elm Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Meripilaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Rigidoporus
Species	Castor fiber	Rigidoporus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Giant Elm Bracket
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.

Giant Elm Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Portugal.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal