Eurasian beaver vs Red Truffle

Castor fiber compared with Tuber rufum

Key Differences

Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Red Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Red Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Tuberaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Tuber
Species	Castor fiber	Tuber rufum

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Red Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Red 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.

Red Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark 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.