Eurasian beaver vs

Castor fiber compared with Trichoderma leucopus

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Sordariomycetes (сордариомицеты)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Hypocreales (гипокрейные)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Hypocreaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Trichoderma
Species	Castor fiber	Trichoderma leucopus

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden