Castor Europeo vs Foca pía

Castor fiber compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Castor Europeo is Vulnerable while Foca pía is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor Europeo	Foca pía
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Pagophilus
Species	Castor fiber	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor Europeo and Foca pía share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Castor Europeo

VU — Vulnerable

Foca pía

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor Europeo	Foca pía
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Foca pía

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden