Eurasian beaver vs Leafy Brain

Castor fiber compared with Phaeotremella foliacea

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Leafy Brain is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Leafy Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Tremellomycetes (Tremellomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Tremellales (Tremellales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Tremellaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Phaeotremella
Species	Castor fiber	Phaeotremella foliacea

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Leafy Brain

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Leafy Brain
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.

Leafy Brain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

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