Europäische Biber vs Melonenthrips

Castor fiber compared with Thrips palmi

Key Differences

• Europäische Biber is Vulnerable while Melonenthrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Europäische Biber	Melonenthrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Thysanoptera (Fransenflügler)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Thripidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Thrips
Species	Castor fiber	Thrips palmi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Melonenthrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Europäische Biber	Melonenthrips
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.

Melonenthrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Dominica, United States), and South America (Venezuela).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden