Eurasian beaver vs Vampires Bane

Castor fiber compared with Mycetinis scorodonius

Key Differences

• Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable while Vampires Bane is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian beaver	Vampires Bane
Kingdom	Animalia (động vật)	Fungi (nấm)
Phylum	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Mycetinis
Species	Castor fiber	Mycetinis scorodonius

Conservation Status

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Vampires Bane

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian beaver	Vampires Bane
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.

Vampires Bane

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden