Eurasian beaver vs Red-Fruited Pixie Cup

Castor fiber compared with Cladonia pleurota

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Red-Fruited Pixie Cup is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Red-Fruited Pixie Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Cladonia
Species	Castor fiber	Cladonia pleurota

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Red-Fruited Pixie Cup

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Red-Fruited Pixie 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.

Red-Fruited Pixie Cup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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