Alpenmurmeltier vs Europäische Biber

Marmota marmota compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Alpenmurmeltier is Least Concern while Europäische Biber is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpenmurmeltier	Europäische Biber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Marmota	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Marmota marmota	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpenmurmeltier and Europäische Biber share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Alpenmurmeltier

LC — Least Concern

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpenmurmeltier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Czech Republic, Italy, and Spain.

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.

Alpenmurmeltier

The Alpine marmot (Marmota marmota) is a species in the genus Marmota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Distributed across Andorra, Czech Republic, Italy, and Spain.

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.