Europäische Biber vs Schmalzähnlicher Löwenzahn

Castor fiber compared with Taraxacum leptodon

Key Differences

• Europäische Biber is Vulnerable while Schmalzähnlicher Löwenzahn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Europäische Biber	Schmalzähnlicher Löwenzahn
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Taraxacum
Species	Castor fiber	Taraxacum leptodon

Conservation Status

Europäische Biber

VU — Vulnerable

Schmalzähnlicher Löwenzahn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Europäische Biber	Schmalzähnlicher Löwenzahn
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.

Schmalzähnlicher Löwenzahn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden