Castor Americano vs Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Castor canadensis compared with Salpingotus kozlovi

Key Differences

• Castor Americano is Not Evaluated while Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor Americano	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
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	Castoridae (Beavers)	Dipodidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Salpingotus
Species	Castor canadensis	Salpingotus kozlovi

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor Americano and Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Castor Americano

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor Americano	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	1.0 m	—
Average Weight	25.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Castor Americano

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (15 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Castor Americano

El roedor más grande de América del Norte, el castor canadiense puede pesar hasta 32 kg y es un maestro ingeniero del ecosistema que habita ríos, lagos y humedales de Canadá y el norte de Estados Unidos. Al talar árboles y construir presas de hasta cientos de metros de longitud, los castores crean estanques que proporcionan hábitat para cientos de especies. Sus madrigueras y canales transforman cuencas hidrográficas enteras. Una vez casi cazados hasta la extinción por su piel, las poblaciones de castor se han recuperado notablemente.