Europäische Biber vs Zitronen-Thymian

Castor fiber compared with Thymus citriodorus

Key Differences

• Europäische Biber is Vulnerable while Zitronen-Thymian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Europäische Biber	Zitronen-Thymian
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Thymus
Species	Castor fiber	Thymus citriodorus

Conservation Status

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Zitronen-Thymian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Europäische Biber	Zitronen-Thymian
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.

Zitronen-Thymian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway