Europäische Biber vs Valley redstem

Castor fiber compared with Ammannia coccinea

Key Differences

• Europäische Biber is Vulnerable while Valley redstem is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Europäische Biber	Valley redstem
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Myrtales (Myrtenartige)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Lythraceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Ammannia
Species	Castor fiber	Ammannia coccinea

Conservation Status

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Valley redstem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Europäische Biber	Valley redstem
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.

Valley redstem

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (6 countries), and South America (Chile, Colombia).

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