Europäische Biber vs Fruchtschalen-Becherling

Castor fiber compared with Hymenoscyphus fructigenus

Key Differences

• Europäische Biber is Vulnerable while Fruchtschalen-Becherling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Europäische Biber	Fruchtschalen-Becherling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Helotiaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Hymenoscyphus
Species	Castor fiber	Hymenoscyphus fructigenus

Conservation Status

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Fruchtschalen-Becherling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Europäische Biber	Fruchtschalen-Becherling
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.

Fruchtschalen-Becherling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden