Europäische Biber vs Rotkopfente

Castor fiber compared with Aythya americana

Key Differences

• Europäische Biber is Vulnerable while Rotkopfente is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Europäische Biber	Rotkopfente
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Anseriformes (Gänsevögel)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Anatidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Aythya
Species	Castor fiber	Aythya americana

Evolutionary Relationship

Europäische Biber and Rotkopfente share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Rotkopfente

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Europäische Biber	Rotkopfente
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.

Rotkopfente

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Rotkopfente

Redhead (Aythya americana) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden