Eurasian beaver vs Gumtree Deceiver

Castor fiber compared with Laccaria fraterna

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Gumtree Deceiver is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Gumtree Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Laccaria
Species	Castor fiber	Laccaria fraterna

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Gumtree Deceiver

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Gumtree Deceiver
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.

Gumtree Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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