Europäische Biber vs Taigazecke

Castor fiber compared with Ixodes persulcatus

Key Differences

• Europäische Biber is Vulnerable while Taigazecke is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Europäische Biber	Taigazecke
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Ixodida (Zecken)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Ixodidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Ixodes
Species	Castor fiber	Ixodes persulcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Taigazecke

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Europäische Biber	Taigazecke
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.

Taigazecke

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden