Europäische Biber vs Spitzschwanzente

Castor fiber compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Europäische Biber is Vulnerable while Spitzschwanzente is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Europäische Biber	Spitzschwanzente
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Anseriformes (Gänsevögel)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Anatidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Anas
Species	Castor fiber	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Spitzschwanzente

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Europäische Biber	Spitzschwanzente
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.

Spitzschwanzente

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Spitzschwanzente

Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway