Castor Europeo vs Holme willow

Castor fiber compared with Salix calodendron

Key Differences

• Castor Europeo is Vulnerable while Holme willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor Europeo	Holme willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Salicaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Salix
Species	Castor fiber	Salix calodendron

Conservation Status

Castor Europeo

VU — Vulnerable

Holme willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor Europeo	Holme willow
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.

Holme willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Denmark, 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