Europäische Biber vs Trauer-Weide

Castor fiber compared with Salix babylonica

Key Differences

• Europäische Biber is Vulnerable while Trauer-Weide is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Europäische Biber	Trauer-Weide
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Salicaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Salix
Species	Castor fiber	Salix babylonica

Conservation Status

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Trauer-Weide

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Europäische Biber	Trauer-Weide
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.

Trauer-Weide

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Fiji, Tonga), and South America (5 countries).

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