Cotoneaster Webworm vs Castor Europeo

Athrips rancidella compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Cotoneaster Webworm is Not Evaluated while Castor Europeo is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cotoneaster Webworm	Castor Europeo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gelechiidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Athrips	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Athrips rancidella	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Cotoneaster Webworm and Castor Europeo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cotoneaster Webworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Castor Europeo

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cotoneaster Webworm	Castor Europeo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cotoneaster Webworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and United States.

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.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium