Scharfer Korkstacheling vs Europäische Biber

Hydnellum peckii compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Scharfer Korkstacheling is Endangered while Europäische Biber is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scharfer Korkstacheling	Europäische Biber
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Bankeraceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Hydnellum	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Hydnellum peckii	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

Scharfer Korkstacheling

EN — Endangered

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scharfer Korkstacheling	Europäische Biber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Scharfer Korkstacheling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden