Castor Europeo vs grass-leaved sorrel

Castor fiber compared with Rumex graminifolius

Key Differences

• Castor Europeo is Vulnerable while grass-leaved sorrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor Europeo	grass-leaved sorrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Rumex
Species	Castor fiber	Rumex graminifolius

Conservation Status

Castor Europeo

VU — Vulnerable

grass-leaved sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor Europeo	grass-leaved sorrel
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.

grass-leaved sorrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Finland, Norway, 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden