Castor Americano vs Sapito Mapurite de Mayorga

Castor canadensis compared with Aromobates mayorgai

Key Differences

• Castor Americano is Not Evaluated while Sapito Mapurite de Mayorga is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor Americano	Sapito Mapurite de Mayorga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Aromobatidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Aromobates
Species	Castor canadensis	Aromobates mayorgai

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor Americano and Sapito Mapurite de Mayorga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Castor Americano

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Sapito Mapurite de Mayorga

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor Americano	Sapito Mapurite de Mayorga
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).

Sapito Mapurite de Mayorga

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.