Europäische Biber vs Guaje

Castor fiber compared with Leucaena esculenta

Key Differences

• Europäische Biber is Vulnerable while Guaje is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Europäische Biber	Guaje
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)	Leucaena
Species	Castor fiber	Leucaena esculenta

Conservation Status

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Guaje

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Europäische Biber	Guaje
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.

Guaje

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.