Europäische Biber vs Burmeister-Gürtelmull

Castor fiber compared with Calyptophractus retusus

Key Differences

• Europäische Biber is Vulnerable while Burmeister-Gürtelmull is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Europäische Biber	Burmeister-Gürtelmull
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Cingulata (Gepanzerte Nebengelenktiere)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Dasypodidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Calyptophractus
Species	Castor fiber	Calyptophractus retusus

Evolutionary Relationship

Europäische Biber and Burmeister-Gürtelmull share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Burmeister-Gürtelmull

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Europäische Biber	Burmeister-Gürtelmull
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.

Burmeister-Gürtelmull

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.