Feldschwirl vs Europäische Biber

Locustella naevia compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Feldschwirl is Least Concern while Europäische Biber is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Feldschwirl	Europäische Biber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Locustellidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Locustella	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Locustella naevia	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Feldschwirl and Europäische Biber share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Feldschwirl

LC — Least Concern

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Feldschwirl

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.

Feldschwirl

Common Grasshopper-Warbler (Locustella naevia) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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