Castor Europeo vs Persian Maple

Castor fiber compared with Acer velutinum

Key Differences

• Castor Europeo is Vulnerable while Persian Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor Europeo	Persian Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Acer
Species	Castor fiber	Acer velutinum

Conservation Status

Castor Europeo

VU — Vulnerable

Persian Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor Europeo	Persian Maple
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.

Persian Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.