Steinpilz vs Europäische Biber

Boletus edulis compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Steinpilz is Least Concern while Europäische Biber is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Steinpilz	Europäische Biber
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Boletales (Dickröhrlingsartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Boletaceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Boletus	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Boletus edulis	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

Steinpilz

LC — Least Concern

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Steinpilz	Europäische Biber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Steinpilz

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Europäische Biber

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.

Steinpilz

The Cep (Boletus edulis) is a species in the genus Boletus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to ['Belgium', 'Brazil', 'Denmark', 'Norway', 'Portugal'].

Europäische Biber

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden