Europäische Biber vs western toad

Castor fiber compared with Anaxyrus boreas

Key Differences

• Europäische Biber is Vulnerable while western toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Europäische Biber	western toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Amphibia (Amphibien)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Anura (Froschlurche)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Bufonidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Anaxyrus
Species	Castor fiber	Anaxyrus boreas

Evolutionary Relationship

Europäische Biber and western toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

western toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Europäische Biber	western toad
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.

western toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.