American Emerald vs Europäische Biber

Cordulia shurtleffii compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• American Emerald is Least Concern while Europäische Biber is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Emerald	Europäische Biber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Odonata (Libellen)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Corduliidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Cordulia	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Cordulia shurtleffii	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

American Emerald and Europäische Biber share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

American Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Emerald	Europäische Biber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

American Emerald

The American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii) is a species in the genus Cordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.