Dune Cannon vs castor deurope

Mycocalia duriaeana compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Dune Cannon is Not Evaluated while castor deurope is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cannon	castor deurope
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Mycocalia	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Mycocalia duriaeana	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

Dune Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

castor deurope

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cannon	castor deurope
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

castor deurope

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.

castor deurope

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway