Autumn Snowflake vs Europäische Biber

Acis autumnalis compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Europäische Biber is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Europäische Biber
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Asparagales (Spargelartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Acis	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Acis autumnalis	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Europäische Biber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Autumn Snowflake

The Autumn Snowflake (Acis autumnalis) is a species in the genus Acis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway