Europäische Biber vs Gartenspitzmaus

Castor fiber compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Key Differences

• Europäische Biber is Vulnerable while Gartenspitzmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Europäische Biber	Gartenspitzmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Soricidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Crocidura
Species	Castor fiber	Crocidura suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

Europäische Biber and Gartenspitzmaus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Gartenspitzmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Europäische Biber	Gartenspitzmaus
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.

Gartenspitzmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (9 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia