Eurasian beaver vs Tall Webcap

Castor fiber compared with Cortinarius elatior

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Tall Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Tall Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Cortinarius
Species	Castor fiber	Cortinarius elatior

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Tall Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Tall Webcap
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.

Tall Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden