Europäische Biber vs Hängendes Leimkraut

Castor fiber compared with Silene pendula

Key Differences

• Europäische Biber is Vulnerable while Hängendes Leimkraut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Europäische Biber	Hängendes Leimkraut
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Silene
Species	Castor fiber	Silene pendula

Conservation Status

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Hängendes Leimkraut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Europäische Biber	Hängendes Leimkraut
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.

Hängendes Leimkraut

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden