Eurasian beaver vs Olive Brownie

Castor fiber compared with Hypholoma myosotis

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Olive Brownie is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Olive Brownie
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)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Hypholoma
Species	Castor fiber	Hypholoma myosotis

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Olive Brownie

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Olive Brownie
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.

Olive Brownie

Habitat

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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway