Dune Cavalier vs Europäische Biber

Melanoleuca cinereifolia compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Dune Cavalier is Not Evaluated while Europäische Biber is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cavalier	Europäische Biber
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Melanoleuca	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Melanoleuca cinereifolia	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

Dune Cavalier

NE — Not Evaluated

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cavalier	Europäische Biber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune Cavalier

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

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