Europäische Biber vs Nordamerikanische Seide

Castor fiber compared with Cuscuta campestris

Key Differences

• Europäische Biber is Vulnerable while Nordamerikanische Seide is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Europäische Biber	Nordamerikanische Seide
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Cuscuta
Species	Castor fiber	Cuscuta campestris

Conservation Status

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Nordamerikanische Seide

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Europäische Biber	Nordamerikanische Seide
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.

Nordamerikanische Seide

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (22 countries), Asia (22 countries), Europe (33 countries), North America (Canada), Oceania and the Pacific (Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Samoa), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

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 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden