bluff cinquefoil vs Europäische Biber

Potentilla arenosa compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• bluff cinquefoil is Near Threatened while Europäische Biber is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bluff cinquefoil	Europäische Biber
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rosales (Rosenartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Potentilla	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Potentilla arenosa	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

bluff cinquefoil

NT — Near Threatened

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bluff cinquefoil	Europäische Biber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bluff cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

bluff cinquefoil

The Bluff cinquefoil (Potentilla arenosa) is a species in the genus Potentilla. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway