Eurasian beaver vs Winter Funnel

Castor fiber compared with Clitocybe brumalis

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Winter Funnel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Winter Funnel
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)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Clitocybe
Species	Castor fiber	Clitocybe brumalis

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Winter Funnel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Winter Funnel
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.

Winter Funnel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway