Europäische Biber vs Erlen-Pfeileule

Castor fiber compared with Acronicta cuspis

Key Differences

• Europäische Biber is Vulnerable while Erlen-Pfeileule is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Europäische Biber	Erlen-Pfeileule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Noctuidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Acronicta
Species	Castor fiber	Acronicta cuspis

Evolutionary Relationship

Europäische Biber and Erlen-Pfeileule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Erlen-Pfeileule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Europäische Biber	Erlen-Pfeileule
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.

Erlen-Pfeileule

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