Europäische Biber vs Grünlicher Heufalter

Castor fiber compared with Colias phicomone

Key Differences

• Europäische Biber is Vulnerable while Grünlicher Heufalter is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Europäische Biber	Grünlicher Heufalter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Pieridae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Colias
Species	Castor fiber	Colias phicomone

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Grünlicher Heufalter

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Europäische Biber	Grünlicher Heufalter
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.

Grünlicher Heufalter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). 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.