Castor Europeo vs oak hook-tip

Castor fiber compared with Watsonalla binaria

Key Differences

• Castor Europeo is Vulnerable while oak hook-tip is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor Europeo	oak hook-tip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Drepanidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Watsonalla
Species	Castor fiber	Watsonalla binaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor Europeo and oak hook-tip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Castor Europeo

VU — Vulnerable

oak hook-tip

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor Europeo	oak hook-tip
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.

oak hook-tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden