Black Groundling vs Europäische Biber

Gelechia nigra compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Black Groundling is Least Concern while Europäische Biber is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Groundling	Europäische Biber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Gelechiidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Gelechia	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Gelechia nigra	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Groundling	Europäische Biber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Black Groundling

The Black Groundling (Gelechia nigra) is a species in the genus Gelechia. 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