Eurasian beaver vs Tree Catapyrenium

Castor fiber compared with Catapyrenium psoromoides

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Tree Catapyrenium is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Tree Catapyrenium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Verrucariaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Catapyrenium
Species	Castor fiber	Catapyrenium psoromoides

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Tree Catapyrenium

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Tree Catapyrenium
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.

Tree Catapyrenium

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden