Europäische Biber vs Vine Maple

Castor fiber compared with Acer circinatum

Key Differences

• Europäische Biber is Vulnerable while Vine Maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Europäische Biber	Vine Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Acer
Species	Castor fiber	Acer circinatum

Conservation Status

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Vine Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Europäische Biber	Vine Maple
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.

Vine Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden