Eurasian beaver vs Timber Mazegill

Castor fiber compared with Gloeophyllum trabeum

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Timber Mazegill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Timber Mazegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Gloeophyllaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Gloeophyllum
Species	Castor fiber	Gloeophyllum trabeum

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Timber Mazegill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Timber Mazegill
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.

Timber Mazegill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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