Kriech-Quecke vs Europäische Biber

Elymus repens compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Kriech-Quecke is Least Concern while Europäische Biber is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kriech-Quecke	Europäische Biber
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Poales (Süßgrasartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Elymus	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Elymus repens	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

Kriech-Quecke

LC — Least Concern

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kriech-Quecke	Europäische Biber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kriech-Quecke

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and temperate coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, South Africa), Asia (Iran, North Korea), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Papua New Guinea), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

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.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal