Europäische Biber vs Rote Federlibelle

Castor fiber compared with Platycnemis acutipennis

Key Differences

• Europäische Biber is Vulnerable while Rote Federlibelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Europäische Biber	Rote Federlibelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Platycnemididae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Platycnemis
Species	Castor fiber	Platycnemis acutipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Rote Federlibelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Europäische Biber	Rote Federlibelle
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.

Rote Federlibelle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.