Castor Europeo vs Lobo fino de Juan Fernández

Castor fiber compared with Arctocephalus philippii

Key Differences

• Castor Europeo is Vulnerable while Lobo fino de Juan Fernández is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor Europeo	Lobo fino de Juan Fernández
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Otariidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Arctocephalus
Species	Castor fiber	Arctocephalus philippii

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor Europeo and Lobo fino de Juan Fernández share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Castor Europeo

VU — Vulnerable

Lobo fino de Juan Fernández

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor Europeo	Lobo fino de Juan Fernández
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.

Lobo fino de Juan Fernández

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.