Eurasian beaver vs Orange Disco

Castor fiber compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Key Differences

Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Orange Disco is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Stereaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Aleurodiscus
Species	Castor fiber	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Orange Disco
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.

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.