Eurasian beaver vs Rosette Tooth

Castor fiber compared with Hydnellum cumulatum

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Rosette Tooth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Rosette Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Hydnellum
Species	Castor fiber	Hydnellum cumulatum

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Rosette Tooth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Rosette Tooth
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.

Rosette Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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