Castor Europeo vs

Castor fiber compared with Nostoc sphaericum

Key Differences

• Castor Europeo is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor Europeo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Nostocaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Nostoc
Species	Castor fiber	Nostoc sphaericum

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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Nostoc sphaericum es una cianobacteria colonial fijadora de nitrogeno de la familia Nostocaceae, que forma colonias gelatinosas esfericas o irregulares visibles a simple vista. Habita suelos humedos, rocas y entornos de agua dulce, formando con frecuencia masas llamativas tras las lluvias.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden