Europäische Biber vs Nikko-Ahorn

Castor fiber compared with Acer maximowiczianum

Key Differences

• Europäische Biber is Vulnerable while Nikko-Ahorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Europäische Biber	Nikko-Ahorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Acer
Species	Castor fiber	Acer maximowiczianum

Conservation Status

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Nikko-Ahorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Europäische Biber	Nikko-Ahorn
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.

Nikko-Ahorn

Habitat

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

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.