Eurasian beaver vs Marsh Webcap

Castor fiber compared with Cortinarius uliginosus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Marsh Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Agaricales (агариковые)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Cortinarius
Species	Castor fiber	Cortinarius uliginosus

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Marsh Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Marsh 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.

Marsh Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden