Hummelschweber vs Europäische Biber

Bombylius major compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Hummelschweber is Least Concern while Europäische Biber is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hummelschweber	Europäische Biber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Diptera (Zweiflügler)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Bombyliidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Bombylius	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Bombylius major	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hummelschweber

LC — Least Concern

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hummelschweber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Hummelschweber

The Bee Fly (Bombylius major) is a species in the genus Bombylius. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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