Europäische Biber vs Large Meadow Mining Bee

Castor fiber compared with Andrena labialis

Key Differences

• Europäische Biber is Vulnerable while Large Meadow Mining Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Europäische Biber	Large Meadow Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Andrenidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Andrena
Species	Castor fiber	Andrena labialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Europäische Biber and Large Meadow Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Large Meadow Mining Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Europäische Biber	Large Meadow Mining Bee
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.

Large Meadow Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden