Europäische Biber vs Fünfmänniger Spark

Castor fiber compared with Spergula pentandra

Key Differences

• Europäische Biber is Vulnerable while Fünfmänniger Spark is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Europäische Biber	Fünfmänniger Spark
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Spergula
Species	Castor fiber	Spergula pentandra

Conservation Status

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Fünfmänniger Spark

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Europäische Biber	Fünfmänniger Spark
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.

Fünfmänniger Spark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Bulgaria, Portugal, and United States.

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 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal