Eurasian beaver vs Stinking Truffle

Castor fiber compared with Tuber foetidum

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Stinking Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Stinking Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Tuberaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Tuber
Species	Castor fiber	Tuber foetidum

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Stinking Truffle
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.

Stinking Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden