Eurasian beaver vs Green Dapperling

Castor fiber compared with Lepiota grangei

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Green Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Green Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Lepiota
Species	Castor fiber	Lepiota grangei

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Green Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Green Dapperling
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.

Green Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden