Castor Europeo vs Cedro de España

Castor fiber compared with Juniperus thurifera

Key Differences

• Castor Europeo is Vulnerable while Cedro de España is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor Europeo	Cedro de España
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Coniferales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Cupressaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Juniperus
Species	Castor fiber	Juniperus thurifera

Conservation Status

Castor Europeo

VU — Vulnerable

Cedro de España

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor Europeo	Cedro de España
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.

Cedro de España

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.