Europäische Biber vs Blasses Doppelhaarmoos

Castor fiber compared with Ditrichum pallidum

Key Differences

• Europäische Biber is Vulnerable while Blasses Doppelhaarmoos is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Europäische Biber	Blasses Doppelhaarmoos
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Ditrichum
Species	Castor fiber	Ditrichum pallidum

Conservation Status

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Blasses Doppelhaarmoos

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Europäische Biber	Blasses Doppelhaarmoos
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.

Blasses Doppelhaarmoos

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States). 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 5 countries:

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