Castor Europeo vs Topo ibérico

Castor fiber compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Castor Europeo is Vulnerable while Topo ibérico is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor Europeo	Topo ibérico
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Talpidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Talpa
Species	Castor fiber	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor Europeo and Topo ibérico share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Castor Europeo

VU — Vulnerable

Topo ibérico

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor Europeo	Topo ibérico
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.

Topo ibérico

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.