Europäische Biber vs Ährenwickler

Castor fiber compared with Cnephasia longana

Key Differences

• Europäische Biber is Vulnerable while Ährenwickler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Europäische Biber	Ährenwickler
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)	Cnephasia
Species	Castor fiber	Cnephasia longana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Ährenwickler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Europäische Biber	Ährenwickler
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.

Ährenwickler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden