Rotbuche vs Europäische Biber

Fagus sylvatica compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Rotbuche is Least Concern while Europäische Biber is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rotbuche	Europäische Biber
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Fagales (Buchenartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Fagus	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Fagus sylvatica	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

Rotbuche

LC — Least Concern

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rotbuche

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Rotbuche

The Beech (Fagus sylvatica) is a species in the genus Fagus. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden