Eurasian beaver vs Urchin Earthfan

Castor fiber compared with Thelephora penicillata

Key Differences

Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Urchin Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Urchin Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Thelephora
Species	Castor fiber	Thelephora penicillata

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Urchin Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Urchin Earthfan
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.

Urchin Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.