Europäische Biber vs Einjährige Platterbse

Castor fiber compared with Lathyrus annuus

Key Differences

• Europäische Biber is Vulnerable while Einjährige Platterbse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Europäische Biber	Einjährige Platterbse
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Fabaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Lathyrus
Species	Castor fiber	Lathyrus annuus

Conservation Status

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Einjährige Platterbse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Europäische Biber	Einjährige Platterbse
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.

Einjährige Platterbse

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (13 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden