Eurasian beaver vs Rooting Poisonpie

Castor fiber compared with Hebeloma radicosum

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Rooting Poisonpie is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Rooting Poisonpie
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)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Hebeloma
Species	Castor fiber	Hebeloma radicosum

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Rooting Poisonpie

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Rooting Poisonpie
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.

Rooting Poisonpie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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