Castor Europeo vs groundhog

Castor fiber compared with Marmota monax

Key Differences

• Castor Europeo is Vulnerable while groundhog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor Europeo	groundhog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Marmota
Species	Castor fiber	Marmota monax

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor Europeo and groundhog share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Castor Europeo

VU — Vulnerable

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor Europeo	groundhog
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.

groundhog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.