Eurasian beaver vs Ochre Cushion

Castor fiber compared with Trichoderma pulvinatum

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Ochre Cushion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Ochre Cushion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Hypocreaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Trichoderma
Species	Castor fiber	Trichoderma pulvinatum

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Ochre Cushion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Ochre Cushion
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.

Ochre Cushion

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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