castor deurope vs Thin Nut Truffle

Castor fiber compared with Hymenogaster tener

Key Differences

• castor deurope is Vulnerable while Thin Nut Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	castor deurope	Thin Nut Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Hymenogaster
Species	Castor fiber	Hymenogaster tener

Conservation Status

castor deurope

VU — Vulnerable

Thin Nut Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	castor deurope	Thin Nut Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Thin Nut Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden