Alectryon vs Europäische Biber

Alectryon tropicus compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Europäische Biber is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Europäische Biber
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Sapindaceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Alectryon	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Europäische Biber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Europäische Biber

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.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Europäische Biber

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.