Castor Europeo vs Kirby's Nomad Bee

Castor fiber compared with Nomada subcornuta

Key Differences

• Castor Europeo is Vulnerable while Kirby's Nomad Bee is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor Europeo	Kirby's Nomad Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Nomada
Species	Castor fiber	Nomada subcornuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor Europeo and Kirby's Nomad Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Castor Europeo

VU — Vulnerable

Kirby's Nomad Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor Europeo	Kirby's Nomad Bee
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.

Kirby's Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden