Eurasian beaver vs Lumpy Bracket

Castor fiber compared with Trametes gibbosa

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Lumpy Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Lumpy Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Trametes
Species	Castor fiber	Trametes gibbosa

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Lumpy Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Lumpy Bracket
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.

Lumpy Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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 5 countries:

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