Ratón Alpino vs Castor Europeo

Apodemus alpicola compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Ratón Alpino is Least Concern while Castor Europeo is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ratón Alpino	Castor Europeo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Apodemus	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Ratón Alpino and Castor Europeo share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Ratón Alpino

LC — Least Concern

Castor Europeo

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ratón Alpino	Castor Europeo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ratón Alpino

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Castor Europeo

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.

Ratón Alpino

The Alpine Field Mouse (Apodemus alpicola) is a species in the genus Apodemus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Castor Europeo

El castor europeo (Castor fiber) está clasificado como Vulnerable (VU) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Enfrenta un alto riesgo de amenaza en estado silvestre, con poblaciones en declive y creciente presión sobre su hábitat.