Europäische Biber vs Glaucous Draba

Castor fiber compared with Draba glabella

Key Differences

• Europäische Biber is Vulnerable while Glaucous Draba is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Europäische Biber	Glaucous Draba
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Brassicales (Kreuzblütlerartige)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Brassicaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Draba
Species	Castor fiber	Draba glabella

Conservation Status

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Glaucous Draba

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Europäische Biber	Glaucous Draba
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.

Glaucous Draba

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden