Blindmaulwurf vs Europäische Biber

Talpa caeca compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Blindmaulwurf is Least Concern while Europäische Biber is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blindmaulwurf	Europäische Biber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Talpidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Talpa	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Talpa caeca	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Blindmaulwurf and Europäische Biber share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Blindmaulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blindmaulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Blindmaulwurf

The Blind Mole (Talpa caeca) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.