Canadian beaver vs Chinese water deer

Castor canadensis compared with Hydropotes inermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canadian beaver	Chinese water deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Rodentia (قوارض)	Artiodactyla (مزدوجات الأصابع)
Family	Castoridae (Beavers)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Castor (Beavers)	Hydropotes
Species	Castor canadensis	Hydropotes inermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Canadian beaver and Chinese water deer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (ثدييات)

استعراض Class: Mammalia

Conservation Status

Canadian beaver

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Chinese water deer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canadian beaver	Chinese water deer
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	1.0 m	—
Average Weight	25.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canadian beaver

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (15 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

Chinese water deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Canadian beaver

The largest rodent in North America, Canadian beavers weigh up to 32 kg and are master ecosystem engineers inhabiting rivers, lakes, and wetlands across Canada and the northern United States. By felling trees and constructing dams up to hundreds of meters long, beavers create ponds that provide habitat for hundreds of species. Their lodges and canals transform entire watersheds. Once nearly hunted to extinction for their fur, beaver populations have recovered strongly.