Europäische Biber vs Weißgestreifter Spitzflügelwickler

Castor fiber compared with Ancylis apicella

Key Differences

• Europäische Biber is Vulnerable while Weißgestreifter Spitzflügelwickler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Europäische Biber	Weißgestreifter Spitzflügelwickler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Tortricidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Ancylis
Species	Castor fiber	Ancylis apicella

Evolutionary Relationship

Europäische Biber and Weißgestreifter Spitzflügelwickler share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Weißgestreifter Spitzflügelwickler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Europäische Biber	Weißgestreifter Spitzflügelwickler
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.

Weißgestreifter Spitzflügelwickler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden