Europäische Biber vs Blassblättriger Schüppling

Castor fiber compared with Pholiota elegans

Key Differences

• Europäische Biber is Vulnerable while Blassblättriger Schüppling is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Europäische Biber	Blassblättriger Schüppling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Pholiota
Species	Castor fiber	Pholiota elegans

Conservation Status

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Blassblättriger Schüppling

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Europäische Biber	Blassblättriger Schüppling
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.

Blassblättriger Schüppling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden