Ichneumon vs Europäische Biber

Herpestes ichneumon compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Ichneumon is Least Concern while Europäische Biber is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ichneumon	Europäische Biber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Herpestidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Herpestes	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Herpestes ichneumon	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Ichneumon and Europäische Biber share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Ichneumon

LC — Least Concern

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ichneumon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

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 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal