Castor Europeo vs Gilbert's dunnart

Castor fiber compared with Sminthopsis gilberti

Key Differences

• Castor Europeo is Vulnerable while Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor Europeo	Gilbert's dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Sminthopsis
Species	Castor fiber	Sminthopsis gilberti

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor Europeo and Gilbert's dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Castor Europeo

VU — Vulnerable

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor Europeo	Gilbert's dunnart
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.

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.