Europäische Biber vs Tree Heath

Castor fiber compared with Erica arborea

Key Differences

• Europäische Biber is Vulnerable while Tree Heath is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Europäische Biber	Tree Heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Ericales (Heidekrautartige)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Ericaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Erica
Species	Castor fiber	Erica arborea

Conservation Status

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Tree Heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Europäische Biber	Tree Heath
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.

Tree Heath

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal