Europäische Biber vs Umbrella Polypore

Castor fiber compared with Polyporus umbellatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Europäische Biber	Umbrella Polypore
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)	Polyporus
Species	Castor fiber	Polyporus umbellatus

Conservation Status

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Umbrella Polypore

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Europäische Biber	Umbrella Polypore
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.

Umbrella Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States. 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway