Elastische Lorchel vs Europäische Biber

Helvella elastica compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Elastische Lorchel is Least Concern while Europäische Biber is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastische Lorchel	Europäische Biber
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Helvellaceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Helvella	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Helvella elastica	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

Elastische Lorchel

LC — Least Concern

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastische Lorchel	Europäische Biber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elastische Lorchel

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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