Adorned Robber Frog vs Canadian beaver

Craugastor decoratus compared with Castor canadensis

Key Differences

• Adorned Robber Frog is Least Concern while Canadian beaver is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adorned Robber Frog	Canadian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Craugastoridae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Craugastor	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Craugastor decoratus	Castor canadensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Adorned Robber Frog and Canadian beaver share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Adorned Robber Frog

LC — Least Concern

Canadian beaver

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adorned Robber Frog	Canadian beaver
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	1.0 m
Average Weight	—	25.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adorned Robber Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

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).

Adorned Robber Frog

The Adorned Robber Frog (Craugastor decoratus) is a species in the genus Craugastor. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands, found across Mexico.

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.