Ohr-Weide vs Europäische Biber

Salix aurita compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Ohr-Weide is Least Concern while Europäische Biber is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ohr-Weide	Europäische Biber
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Salicaceae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Salix	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Salix aurita	Castor fiber

Conservation Status

Ohr-Weide

LC — Least Concern

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ohr-Weide	Europäische Biber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ohr-Weide

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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