Castor Europeo vs Ungava collared lemming

Castor fiber compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Key Differences

• Castor Europeo is Vulnerable while Ungava collared lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor Europeo	Ungava collared lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Cricetidae
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Dicrostonyx
Species	Castor fiber	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor Europeo and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Castor Europeo

VU — Vulnerable

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor Europeo	Ungava collared lemming
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.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.