Europäische Biber vs Sterners Labkraut

Castor fiber compared with Galium sterneri

Key Differences

• Europäische Biber is Vulnerable while Sterners Labkraut is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Europäische Biber	Sterners Labkraut
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Gentianales (Enzianartige)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Rubiaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Galium
Species	Castor fiber	Galium sterneri

Conservation Status

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Sterners Labkraut

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Europäische Biber	Sterners Labkraut
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.

Sterners Labkraut

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden