Castor Americano vs Tiny Earthstar

Castor canadensis compared with Geastrum minimum

Key Differences

Castor Americano is Not Evaluated while Tiny Earthstar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor Americano	Tiny Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Geastraceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Geastrum
Species	Castor canadensis	Geastrum minimum

Conservation Status

Castor Americano

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Tiny Earthstar

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor Americano	Tiny Earthstar
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).

Tiny Earthstar

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.