Europäische Biber vs

Castor fiber compared with Phormidium irriguum

Key Differences

• Europäische Biber is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Europäische Biber
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobakterien)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Oscillatoriaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Phormidium
Species	Castor fiber	Phormidium irriguum

Conservation Status

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Europäische Biber
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden