Eurasian beaver vs Stinking Inkcap

Castor fiber compared with Coprinopsis narcotica

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Stinking Inkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Stinking Inkcap
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)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Coprinopsis
Species	Castor fiber	Coprinopsis narcotica

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Stinking Inkcap
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.

Stinking Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden