Europäische Biber vs Gemeine Schwimmfarn

Castor fiber compared with Salvinia natans

Key Differences

• Europäische Biber is Vulnerable while Gemeine Schwimmfarn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Europäische Biber	Gemeine Schwimmfarn
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Salviniales (Schwimmfarnartige)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Salviniaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Salvinia
Species	Castor fiber	Salvinia natans

Conservation Status

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Gemeine Schwimmfarn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Europäische Biber	Gemeine Schwimmfarn
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.

Gemeine Schwimmfarn

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (Honduras), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden