Castor Europeo vs

Castor fiber compared with Nitzschia angularis

Key Differences

• Castor Europeo is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor Europeo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Nitzschia
Species	Castor fiber	Nitzschia angularis

Conservation Status

Castor Europeo

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor Europeo
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Nitzschia angularis es una diatomea penada de agua dulce elongada con polos angulares y un rafe distintivo posicionado a lo largo de la quilla del frustulo. Habita entornos de agua dulce eutroficos a mesotroficos, incluidos rios, estanques y lagos enriquecidos en nutrientes. Esta diatomea fotosintetica se asocia con condiciones de agua dulce moderadamente enriquecidas.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden