Europäische Biber vs Feigenblatt-Kürbis

Castor fiber compared with Cucurbita ficifolia

Key Differences

• Europäische Biber is Vulnerable while Feigenblatt-Kürbis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Europäische Biber	Feigenblatt-Kürbis
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Cucurbitales (Kürbisartige)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Cucurbita
Species	Castor fiber	Cucurbita ficifolia

Conservation Status

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Feigenblatt-Kürbis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Europäische Biber	Feigenblatt-Kürbis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Feigenblatt-Kürbis

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇵🇹 Portugal