Castor Europeo vs Raya vela

Castor fiber compared with Rajella lintea

Key Differences

• Castor Europeo is Vulnerable while Raya vela is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor Europeo	Raya vela
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Rajidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Rajella
Species	Castor fiber	Rajella lintea

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor Europeo and Raya vela share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Castor Europeo

VU — Vulnerable

Raya vela

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor Europeo	Raya vela
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.

Raya vela

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden