Castor Europeo vs Thistle Rust

Castor fiber compared with Puccinia suaveolens

Key Differences

• Castor Europeo is Vulnerable while Thistle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor Europeo	Thistle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Puccinia
Species	Castor fiber	Puccinia suaveolens

Conservation Status

Castor Europeo

VU — Vulnerable

Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor Europeo	Thistle Rust
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.

Thistle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway