Eurasian beaver vs Poplar Bracket

Castor fiber compared with Oxyporus populinus

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Poplar Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Poplar Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Oxyporaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Oxyporus
Species	Castor fiber	Oxyporus populinus

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Poplar Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Poplar Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian beaver

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.

Poplar Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

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

Eurasian beaver

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