Eurasian beaver vs Ridged Tooth

Castor fiber compared with Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Ridged Tooth is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Ridged Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Hydnellum
Species	Castor fiber	Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Ridged Tooth

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Ridged Tooth
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.

Ridged Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden