Rosen-Malve vs Europäische Biber

Malva alcea compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Rosen-Malve is Near Threatened while Europäische Biber is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rosen-Malve	Europäische Biber
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Malvales (Malvenartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Malvaceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Malva	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Malva alcea	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

Rosen-Malve

NT — Near Threatened

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rosen-Malve	Europäische Biber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rosen-Malve

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). 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.

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