Europäische Biber vs Gefältete Schließmundschnecke

Castor fiber compared with Macrogastra plicatula

Key Differences

• Europäische Biber is Vulnerable while Gefältete Schließmundschnecke is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Europäische Biber	Gefältete Schließmundschnecke
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Mollusca (Weichtiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Gastropoda (Schnecken)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Stylommatophora (Landlungenschnecken)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Clausiliidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Macrogastra
Species	Castor fiber	Macrogastra plicatula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Gefältete Schließmundschnecke

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Europäische Biber	Gefältete Schließmundschnecke
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.

Gefältete Schließmundschnecke

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden