Europäische Biber vs Glänzender Lackporling

Castor fiber compared with Ganoderma lucidum

Key Differences

• Europäische Biber is Vulnerable while Glänzender Lackporling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Europäische Biber	Glänzender Lackporling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Ganoderma
Species	Castor fiber	Ganoderma lucidum

Conservation Status

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Glänzender Lackporling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Europäische Biber	Glänzender Lackporling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Glänzender Lackporling

Habitat

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

Range

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

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