Dune Conecap vs Europäische Biber

Conocybe dunensis compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Dune Conecap is Data Deficient while Europäische Biber is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Conecap	Europäische Biber
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Bolbitiaceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Conocybe	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Conocybe dunensis	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

Dune Conecap

DD — Data Deficient

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Conecap	Europäische Biber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune Conecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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