Europäische Biber vs Randfleck-Kleinspanner

Castor fiber compared with Scopula marginepunctata

Key Differences

• Europäische Biber is Vulnerable while Randfleck-Kleinspanner is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Europäische Biber	Randfleck-Kleinspanner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Geometridae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Scopula
Species	Castor fiber	Scopula marginepunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Randfleck-Kleinspanner

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Europäische Biber	Randfleck-Kleinspanner
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.

Randfleck-Kleinspanner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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