Europäische Biber vs raue Hortensie

Castor fiber compared with Hydrangea aspera

Key Differences

• Europäische Biber is Vulnerable while raue Hortensie is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Europäische Biber	raue Hortensie
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Cornales (Hartriegelartige)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Hydrangea
Species	Castor fiber	Hydrangea aspera

Conservation Status

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

raue Hortensie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Europäische Biber	raue Hortensie
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.

raue Hortensie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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