Eurasian beaver vs Mountain Cup

Castor fiber compared with Geopora arenosa

Key Differences

Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Mountain Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Mountain Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Geopora
Species	Castor fiber	Geopora arenosa

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Mountain Cup
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.

Mountain Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.