Europäische Biber vs Prachteiderente

Castor fiber compared with Somateria spectabilis

Key Differences

• Europäische Biber is Vulnerable while Prachteiderente is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Europäische Biber	Prachteiderente
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Anseriformes (Gänsevögel)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Anatidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Somateria
Species	Castor fiber	Somateria spectabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Europäische Biber and Prachteiderente share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Prachteiderente

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Europäische Biber	Prachteiderente
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.

Prachteiderente

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden