Europäische Biber vs Syrischer Goldhamster

Castor fiber compared with Mesocricetus auratus

Key Differences

• Europäische Biber is Vulnerable while Syrischer Goldhamster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Europäische Biber	Syrischer Goldhamster
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Cricetidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Mesocricetus
Species	Castor fiber	Mesocricetus auratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Europäische Biber and Syrischer Goldhamster share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Syrischer Goldhamster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Europäische Biber	Syrischer Goldhamster
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.

Syrischer Goldhamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway