Europäische Biber vs Sharp-leaf Ground-cherry

Castor fiber compared with Physalis acutifolia

Key Differences

• Europäische Biber is Vulnerable while Sharp-leaf Ground-cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Europäische Biber	Sharp-leaf Ground-cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Solanaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Physalis
Species	Castor fiber	Physalis acutifolia

Conservation Status

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Sharp-leaf Ground-cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Europäische Biber	Sharp-leaf Ground-cherry
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.

Sharp-leaf Ground-cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Japan and Sweden.

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden