Distinguished Inkcap vs Eurasian beaver

Coprinopsis alopecia compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Distinguished Inkcap is Not Evaluated while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Distinguished Inkcap	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Coprinopsis	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Coprinopsis alopecia	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

Distinguished Inkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Distinguished Inkcap	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Distinguished Inkcap

Habitat

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

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.

Eurasian beaver

O castor-europeu (Castor fiber) é classificado como Vulnerável (VU) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Enfrenta alto risco de ameaça no estado selvagem, com populações em declínio e crescente pressão sobre o habitat.