Castor Europeo vs Groove-faced Mining Bee

Castor fiber compared with Andrena angustior

Key Differences

• Castor Europeo is Vulnerable while Groove-faced Mining Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor Europeo	Groove-faced Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Andrenidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Andrena
Species	Castor fiber	Andrena angustior

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor Europeo and Groove-faced Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Castor Europeo

VU — Vulnerable

Groove-faced Mining Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor Europeo	Groove-faced Mining Bee
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.

Groove-faced Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden